HR 311: Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act
Before Christmas, Congress provided approximately $900 billion in additional help to people, communities, and organizations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The President signed the bill into law shortly thereafter. Among other things, the new bill includes:
A second round of Economic Impact Payments (cash assistance);
An extension of unemployment benefits
Rent and utility assistance
An extension of the eviction moratorium
Additional nutrition assistance
The new law also extends the Paycheck Protection Program, a charitable giving incentive, unemployment reimbursement, and other assistance to nonprofit organizations. Download a complete summary of the bill with links to
additional information here.