[20200409]LSB10445_宗教组织有资格参加《关怀法案》的工资支票保护计划.pdf

CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Eligibility of Religious Organizations for the CARES Acts Paycheck Protection Program April 9, 2020 The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) contained a number of provisions authorizing the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide economic relief to small organizations. One such provision, Section 1102 of the CARES Act, established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which expands the SBAs authority to guarantee loans under Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, discussed in more detail in this CRS Report. Another provision, Section 1110 of the CARES Act, expands the SBAs authority to grant Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) under Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act, discussed in this CRS Report. After the CARES Act was signed into law, there was some uncertainty about whether religious organizations, including churches and other houses of worship, would be eligible for the new PPP or EIDL relief. On April 3, 2020, however, the SBA issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document clarifying that “faith-based organizations,”