[NFBNJ] New Information on Small Businesses Assistance and Other Items of Interest

Sat Apr 25 13:41:40 UTC 2020

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Please review and share with others the following information pertaining to 
several topics of interest centered around COVID-19.
Joe

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From: Linda Melendez
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2020 8:35 AM
To: Joseph Ruffalo
Subject: Fwd: New Information on Small Businesses Assistance

Greetings Joe,

I have received the following email from Congressman Frank Pallone. If found 
worthy please share with the NFBNJ distribution list.

Respectfully,
Linda Melendez, 1st Vice President
NFBNJ
732-421-7063
lindamelendez220 at gmail.com

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From: Congressman Frank Pallone <congressman.pallone at mail.house.gov>
Date: Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 8:23 AM
Subject: New Information on Small Businesses Assistance
To: <lindamelendez220 at gmail.com>

            Dear Neighbors,

            This week, Congress came together to pass an interim emergency 
funding package that delivers assistance in this time of crisis. The 
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act helps small 
businesses pay their employees, provides critical support to health care 
providers and hospitals and establishes a framework to scale up COVID-19 
testing nationwide. I helped to successfully negotiate the inclusion of $75 
billion for providers and hospitals, $25 billion for testing and 
surveillance, and a commitment from the Trump Administration to establish a 
national testing strategy.

            Testing is the one of the most important tools we have in our 
fight against the coronavirus. This funding will be used to help states and 
localities purchase and perform COVID-19 tests, conduct contact tracing, 
scale up laboratory capacity and support our public health workforce. We 
cannot reopen our economy until we have a national testing strategy in 
place.

            This bill also provides critical support to small businesses 
that desperately need help to weather the ongoing economic storm. This 
legislation strengthens the Paycheck Protection Program with $310 billion in 
additional funding and expands small business support with $60 billion for 
Small Business Association disaster lending and grants. Paycheck Protection 
Program loan applications will be accepted again starting Monday at 10:30 
am. Contact your lending institution for more information. For general 
information, click here.

            I also wrote to President Trump to request additional federal 
funding to expand coronavirus testing, surveillance and contact tracing in 
New Jersey. This Administration must prioritize hotspots like New Jersey and 
utilize mobile testing to expand testing access. You can read more here.

            Local Announcements:

            Governor Murphy announced an executive order that would allow 
renters to use their security deposits to pay their rents. You can find more 
information here

            New Jersey-based Premium Nature donated 500 gallons of hand 
sanitizer to the State of New Jersey.

            If you have questions about taxes or stimulus checks:

            The distribution of federal stimulus checks has begun and will 
occur automatically with no action required for most people. Adults with 
annual incomes up to $75,000 will receive $1200, plus another $500 per 
child. Some Americans earning more than $75,000 would also receive money if 
they meet certain qualifications. Click here to access the IRS’s online tool 
to track your payment.

            Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to 
file tax returns will not need to do anything to receive a payment. Instead, 
payments will be automatically deposited into their bank accounts.

            If you do not file a federal tax return, click here for more 
information on how to receive a stimulus check.

            The IRS has established a website to answer other questions 
about direct stimulus checks to taxpayers and to help taxpayers, businesses 
and others affected by the coronavirus. Click here for more information.

            If you have questions about Small Business Assistance:

            Small Business Administration Resources for Businesses Affected 
by COVID-19

            COVID-19/Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses

            If you have questions regarding Unemployment Insurance and paid 
sick leave:

            New Jersey’s Department of Labor’s website on paid sick leave 
and Unemployment Insurance

            If you have questions about job opportunities:

            Visit New Jersey’s Jobs Portal

            Employers in critical industries should click here to submit 
information about openings with urgent hiring needs related to COVID- 19.

            If you want to help:

            The State of New Jersey welcomes offers from individuals and 
businesses that want to help the Garden State. Click here for a 
comprehensive list of ways to help.

            Anyone who has personal protective equipment (PPE) they wish to 
donate like N95 respirators, face shields, protective goggles, surgical 
masks, or other protective equipment, click here.

            If you know someone who needs food assistance, please visit this 
website for more information.

            If you have medical training and want to volunteer, click here.

            The best thing we can do during this difficult time is to avoid 
exposure to the virus, stay at home as much as possible, and avoid 
non-essential travel. If you have to go outside, keep your distance -- stay 
at least six feet away from others -- and wear a cloth face covering.

            If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call my offices 
directly:

            Middlesex County: 732-249-8892

            Monmouth County: 732-571-1140

            Stay healthy,

            Congressman Pallone

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