Cares Act
Senate Passes Massive Year-End Legislation, Providing Additional Economic Relief to Taxpayers and Small Businesses
On December 22, 2020, just one day after the House of Representatives approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the Senate voted in favor of the $2.3 trillion year-end legislation. The bill includes the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental...
Time is Running Out to Apply for Maricopa County and Municipal Grants
Maricopa County and numerous municipalities are still accepting applications for business grants, administered by the Arizona Community Foundation, to assist small businesses and nonprofits that need financial assistance due to COVID-19 related losses. The following...
New Interim Rule Focuses on Simpler PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, released an Interim Final Rule on the simpler loan forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. In a press release issued by...
$20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding Announced
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced that $20 billion has been allocated to Phase 3 of the Provider Relief Funding program. The news release issued by HHS states that this...
FFCRA Provisions: Paid Leave for Absence Due to School and Childcare Closures
On April 2, 2020, in an effort to assist working families facing public health emergencies arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, two temporary provisions for paid leave were made effective via the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) - the Family Medical...
Provider Relief Fund Phase 2: Application Deadline Extension, Attestation, and Reporting
The deadline to apply for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PFR) Phase 2 General Distribution Funding for Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), dental providers, and certain Medicare providers has been extended to September 13,...
Paycheck Protection Program: When to Apply for Forgiveness
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ceased accepting new loan applications on August 8, 2020. Many borrowers have expended funds on eligible expenses are now entering the forgiveness phase of the program; however, with legislation pending regarding automatic...
Overview of President Trump’s Recent Executive Actions Aimed at Providing Economic Relief
On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order and three memoranda aimed at providing additional economic relief to Americans. The actions include “payroll tax holiday,” renewal of enhanced unemployment compensation, extended student loan relief, and...
Application Deadline for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Extended…Again
On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing that it has once again extended the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund application deadline. Eligible health care and dental providers now have until August 28, 2020...
Application Deadline for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Extended
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund application deadline. Eligible health care and dental providers now have until August 3, 2020 to apply for funding from Medicaid, CHIP, and Enhanced Provider Relief...