The Families First Coronavirus Response Act created new workplace obligations for employers and expanded supports for individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight days later, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) authorized more than $2 trillion in spending to inject cash into the economy, businesses, and nonprofits.
CARES Act Stimulus Package Analysis – March 27, 2020
Analysis from National Alliance of Community Economic Agencies
The U.S. Congress approved and the President signed a $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that includes major funding for the community development sector.
Comprehensive list of community and economic development funding - Rapoza Associates
Section-by-section explanations
Small business provisions
Summary of unemployment and tax provisions
Overview of who's getting what and why it matters – Politico
What the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Means to Nonprofits
On March 19, the President signed into law, H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The bill includes a complex set of temporary paid leave mandates and employer reimbursement provisions, as well as funding for free coronavirus testing, food nutrition security, and Unemployment extension.