Law Brief: CARES Act Relief for Small Businesses
Monthly Minute | Financial Relief for COVID-19
As Hurricane Helene survivors mark one month since the storm hit, and long-term recovery continues in Western North Carolina, this client alert addresses financial resources for businesses. ...more
As a result of the impacts of Hurricane Ida, federal economic assistance is available to businesses, homeowners, and renters in the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville,...more
On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
This week has seen three significant developments relating to Small Business Administration (“SBA”) programs designed to help businesses weather the lingering impacts of COVID-19....more
On March 16, the House passed 415-13 H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The bill would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application deadline to May 31 from March 31 and give the Small Business...more
This advisory summarizes the terms, eligibility and application requirements of the new Payment Protection Program loan (PPP 2 Loans) under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, which...more
Who Needs to Know - Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) by bringing employees back to their workplaces. Why It Matters - Bringing a workforce back to the workplace, whether from teleworking,...more
Dickinson Wright created the COVID-19 Resource Guide as an easy-to-use document for businesses and individuals. We thank our knowledgeable authors and contributors, who provided their time and talent to produce these...more
The following information has been adapted from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Information Fact Sheet to provide information tailored for nonprofits. This document is for...more
We have been sharing client alerts about the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act. Below are some frequently asked questions and answers with respect to the PPP...more
This article is not intended to give, and should not be relied upon for, legal advice in any particular circumstance or fact situation. Use of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and...more
Your team at ML Strategies continues to monitor federal and state legislative and regulatory responses to the public health and economic crisis. Each week, ML Strategies will provide updates from Massachusetts and Washington,...more
The entertainment industry has been severely impacted by COVID-19. While demand for content has surged under stay-at-home orders, television and film production has ceased. New content that is being delivered is sourced from...more
The Act provides - - $310 billion in additional Small Business Administration (SBA) loan guarantee authority under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); - $100 billion in additional funding for the Department of Health...more
On April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was signed into law, appropriating $75 billion for hospitals and other eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost...more
On Tuesday, April 21, the U.S. Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Enhancement Act”), which is intended to, among other things, replenish the depleted funds for the paycheck...more
On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board announced new and expanded lending programs providing up to $2.3 trillion in loans to further support the economy during the coronavirus crisis. ...more
The CARES Act provides $350 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program to allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee 100% loans (with interest rates not to exceed 4%) made by local SBA preferred lenders to...more
Companies affected by COVID-19 must carefully consider immigration implications for all foreign national and expat employees, including issues of immigration compliance. Those businesses with employees working in the United...more
The COVID-19 crisis has spurred unprecedented government action on multiple fronts, including the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security legislation (the “CARES Act”). The legislation is...more
An important improvement aimed at ensuring a faster, less expensive, and more tailored approach to reorganizations involving smaller businesses was embedded in the recent $2 trillion recovery package known as the Coronavirus...more
By now, businesses are deep into consideration of whether they should seek a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), being administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides economic relief to organizations, including nonprofits, facing financial challenges as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....more
The SBA’s initial Interim Final Rule addressing the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), released on April 2, and its revised Borrower Application Form and Lender Application Form for a PPP Loan Guaranty, released...more