To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP Loans on Wednesday, January 13. The PPP will open to all participating lenders shortly thereafter.
Read MoreThe following chart outlines the provisions in the House-passed HEROES Act and the recently introduced Senate HEALS Act as they relate to policy priorities of the charitable nonprofit community (Nonprofit Asks) as reflected in the new Nonprofit Community Letter, updated July 27, 2020, that is signed by nearly 4,000 nonprofits from all 50 states. All provisions are subject to ongoing negotiations and should not be considered final until a relief bill is enacted.
Read MoreThe California Arts Council invites California's arts and cultural workers to share your input on how we can best meet the needs of the community in the coming year through state arts grants.
Your input is vital and can help ensure that this year’s programs are designed as a direct and equitable response to current and pressing needs. We welcome and encourage participants from regions of all sizes and locations — urban, rural, suburban, and Tribal communities.
Read MoreThe Small Business Administration is reopening its Economic Injury Disaster Loans, or EDIL program, the agency said Monday, allowing businesses and nonprofit organizations with 500 employees or fewer to apply for low-interest assistance and an emergency advance grant of up to $10,000. The advance, based on a company’s headcount ($1,000 per employee), doesn’t have to be paid back.
Read MoreThe U.S. Senate passed the House version of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) legislation Wednesday night, tripling the time allotted for small businesses and other PPP loan recipients to spend the funds and still qualify for forgiveness of the loans.
Read MoreHERE is a table that provides info on accessing CARES Act funds from the perspective of a nonprofit arts org, a governmental arts agency, a commercial arts company, a self-employed individual artist, and as a taxpayer. As of April 21, 2020, $5.2 billion in CARES Act funding has been received.
Read MoreNational Federation of Independent Business has released a side-by-side graphic detailing the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and the Paycheck Protection Program.
Read MoreWith nonprofit organizations scrambling to determine how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will apply to them, Independent Sector has teamed with Washington Council Ernst & Young, a DC-based lobbying firm with deep expertise in the nonprofit sector, and Sheppard Mullin, a national full-service law firm with a dedicated Nonprofit Team. This resource will help nonprofit organizations understand how the CARES Act will apply to them and how to proceed with filing for assistance.
Read MoreOn Friday, March 27th, the US House of Representatives passed, and President Trump signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), an unprecedented and historic $2 Trillion pandemic relief package with many provisions that will help arts nonprofits who are struggling as well as artists and arts workers who are unemployed as a result of COVID-19. Read more to learn more about what is in the CARES Act and how it applies to artists, freelancers, self-employed, non-profits and small businesses in CA.
Read MoreA complete coronavirus coverage, updated daily with new resources to assist you and your business by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreFind a multitude of resources for nonprofit organizations, funders, and freelance artists.
Read MoreA snapshot guide for people who lost current or upcoming full or part-time work.
Read MoreAn informative step by step guide on eligibility and information on how to apply for a small business loan by U.S. Small Business Administration.
Read MoreDisaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is a federal program that provides financial assistance to jobless workers and the self-employed when they are unemployed as a direct result of a major natural disaster. A major disaster means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water or tidal wave, earthquake, drought, fire or other catastrophe declared by the President to warrant government assistance to communities and individuals.
Read MoreAs of Sunday, March 22, CA is only one of three states that has received a major disaster declaration from the President. Among other things, this allows CA to implement DUA (Disaster Unemployment Assistance) for the self-employed and freelancers.
Read MoreOn March 18, 2020 President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA contains several separate Acts, including Acts to expand family and medical leave and guarantee emergency paid sick leave for employees who work for public and private employers. Certain employees are now entitled to paid family and medical leave and emergency paid sick leave. While employers are obligated to pay for such leave, the FFCRA creates payroll tax credits that covered employers can take advantage of later.
Read MoreEl 18 de marzo, 2020, el Presidente Trump firmó la ley “Familias Primero – Acta de Respuesta al Coronavirus” (conocida en inglés como “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” o por sus iniciales “FFCRA”). La FFCRA contiene varias Actas separadas, incluyendo Actas para ampliar la ley de permisos familiares y médicos y para garantizar permisos para ausentarse con compensación por razones urgentes de enfermedad para empleados quienes trabajan para empleadores públicos y privados.
Read MoreAmericans for the Arts continues to closely monitor recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal and D.C. governments as developments evolve concerning the coronavirus. Our organization cares about the health and safety of our members, stakeholders, staff, and board in communities across the country, and we understand that health, work, and travel require personal decisions that individuals must make for themselves.
Read MoreA Guide for Artists, Emergency Management Agencies, Funders, Policy-Makers, and Communities Responding to Natural and Civil Emergencies, Art Became The Oxygen incorporates first-person experience and guidance from respected voices deeply engaged in artistic response from Katrina to Ferguson, from Sandy to Standing Rock. It includes hundreds of links to powerful arts projects, official emergency resources, and detailed accounts for those who want to go even deeper.
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