The President signed new stimulus legislation into law on December 27, 2020. The new law, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, P.L. 116-260 (“Economic Aid Act”), authorizes new and additional PPP loans and modifies the CARES Act for this purpose. The Economic Aid Act authorizes funds of $284.5 billion for PPP loans, and which includes $35 billion for first-time borrowers. The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and the United States Treasury also issued new guidance interpreting the new law.
The new SBA/Treasury guidance ...
On August 4, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released an initial set of frequently asked questions regarding the forgiveness of paycheck protection program (“PPP”) loans (the questions, the “Forgiveness FAQs”). The SBA explicitly provides that both borrowers and lenders may rely on the guidance in the Forgiveness FAQs, in consultation with the applicable law and related regulations. This resource will likely be a valuable tool to borrowers looking to understand exactly how much of their PPP loans may be forgiven. As with the general PPP frequently asked ...