grants – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by Duane Morris

New Jersey Announces $60M of Additional Small Business Grants for COVID Relief

On November 11, 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a commitment of at least $60 million in additional relief grants under Phase 3 of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (NJEDA’s) Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SBEAG).

This funding is in addition to $70 M of funds already allocated for the current phase of the SBEAG program and will enable the NJEDA to fulfill grants for the entire pipeline of eligible businesses that applied for Phase 3 funding prior to the application deadline.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

October 14, 2020 by Duane Morris

New Jersey Announces CARES Act Grant Funds for Small Businesses, Restaurants and Families

On October 13, 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy announced plans to distribute $112 million of the state’s CARES Act money via grants to small businesses and struggling families.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

July 16, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

Pennsylvania Announces Hazard Pay Grants to Life Sustaining Occupations During Pandemic

Governor Tom Wolf announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

April 27, 2020August 31, 2020 by Duane Morris

New COVID-19 Relief Opportunities for the Agricultural Industry

With the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (CARES Act 2.0), agricultural businesses and farmers previously excluded from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program are now eligible for EIDL grants and loans. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly announced Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) offers aid to farms and certain livestock producers through direct payments and bulk purchases.

To read the full text of this Alert, which provides a brief overview of these new aid programs for the agricultural industry, please visit the firm website.

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by Duane Morris

$6 Billion in Student Emergency Grants via Institutions from U.S. Department of Education

On April 9, 2020, the Secretary of Education announced the availability of more than $6 billion for immediate distribution to colleges and universities to provide direct emergency cash grants to college students through the authority of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund authorized by the CARES Act.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Katherine Brodie, please visit the Duane Morris UpdatED Blog.

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by Duane Morris

Use of Federal Grant Funds During COVID-19: U.S. Department of Education Q&A

On April 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education published a Q&A that answers questions related to use of Department grant funds during the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with respect to compensation, travel, and conference costs that are otherwise allowable costs under applicable program statutes and regulations.

Read the factsheet at the Duane Morris UpdatED Blog post by Duane Morris partner Katherine Brodie.

April 2, 2020August 31, 2020 by Duane Morris

Pennsylvania Offers Economic Relief Programs for Businesses and Nonprofits

In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state and local governments are ushering in an array of programs and tax relief measures to help mitigate the adverse economic impact of COVID-19 on business and nonprofit entities.

To read the full text of this Duane Morris Alert, which identifies and provides an overview of available economic programs, tax relief measures and deadline extensions for applicable Pennsylvania and Philadelphia organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and closures, please visit the firm website.