Mark L. Brasee
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The Act expands access to the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses who were not able to participate in the first round of funding.
Key takeaways:
- $310 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program.
- $60 billion of that total will be allocated to small lenders and minority and community businesses.
- Confirms farmers and ranchers are eligible borrowers under the PPP.
- $60 billion to replenish the Economic Industry Disaster Loans ($10 billion for the Emergency Grant program).
- $75 billion in direct payments to hospitals and healthcare providers.
- $25 billion to support state-focused coronavirus testing.
Fraser Stryker has previously provided an update regarding the Act’s appropriation of funds for hospitals and health care providers (including funds appropriated for rural health clinics). That update is available here.
Click here for a copy of the legislation.
The SBA will start processing additional PPP Applications on Monday, April 26, 2020, at 9:30AM CDT.
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