昨晚（12月20日），美国国会终于在总额为9000亿美元的第二轮经济刺激计划上达成了一致。该法案包括给每人发600美元的支票、每周300美元的失业救济金等。
For small business owners across the United States, the most exciting thing isIn the new bill, $2840 billion will be reserved for the second round of the PPP (Payroll Protection Program)!
PPP was originally established in the spring of this year under the CARES Act. A total of about 500 million companies in the United States have received about $5,250 billion in loans.About the first round of PPP related information,Please read here.
In the new round of PPP, it is planned to provide additional assistance to companies that did not receive the PPP in the first round, especially those owned by ethnic minorities and women.Small companies that have already received the first round of PPP funding but have made significant losses this year compared to 2019 are also eligible to receive assistance again (the specific loss percentage has not been determined, and some media reports call it 25%).The maximum amount of the second round of PPP loans will be US$200 million.Listed companies will be prohibited from applying.
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Set aside special funds for non-profit organizations, news media, etc., these companies are not eligible for application in the first round
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$150 billion for live event venues (Live Event Venues), independent cinemas, cultural institutions, etc.
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Provide another $200 billion in targeted grants for SBA's EIDL project
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Tax relief for business meals
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Allocate funds specifically for "very small" companies and issue loans through community-based lenders such as Community Development Financial Institutions (DDFI) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDI)
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