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Below is the latest America Forward “Tip Sheet,” a weekly update related to COVID-19 relief and recovery legislation. Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Last week, the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which provides $484 billion in emergency funding in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The legislation includes $310 billion

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, America Forward Coalition organizations are working tirelessly to connect students, families, educators, workers, elected leaders, and advocates with critical tools, information, and resources. We are inspired by our Coalition members as they step up to support communities across the country during this difficult and uncertain time.  Every week, we’ll be highlighting a few

On Tuesday, following a deal between Democrats and Republicans, the Senate voted to pass a new $484 billion COVID-19 response bill, which includes an additional $310 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In the face of enormous demand, the PPP, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) forgivable loan program for businesses and nonprofits with under 500 employees had exhausted

As our communities continue to grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, lawmakers, staff, and advocates in Washington, D.C. are working to launch and strengthen critical support programs for families, nonprofits, and small businesses. Policy is moving at lightning speed in this environment, and America Forward remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting our Coalition members and the broader

On Tuesday, April 7, the Chronicle of Philanthropy held a webinar entitled The Stimulus Bill and Nonprofits: Answers to Your Questions for organizations trying to navigate the huge new and bolstered federal lending programs in the recently-signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). America Forward Senior Advisor Lee Foley participated in the webinar as a panelist alongside

In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis, nonprofits, school systems, and companies across the country are being called upon to provide unprecedented support to their communities, transitioning to embrace innovative service-delivery approaches that protect public health, and making enormously consequential decisions about the future. At every step in the process of responding to the COVID-19 crisis – and beginning

Last Friday, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2.2 trillion package that includes a number of programs to provide assistance and relief to our nation’s nonprofits and small businesses. Congress called on the Administration to work quickly to implement these new relief measures so that funding can flow to those

Written by Roger Low, America Forward Policy Director Earlier this month, at the 2020 Sorenson Winter Innovation Summit in Salt Lake City, innovators and leaders in government, philanthropy, impact investing and the nonprofit sector assembled to discuss how to more effectively deploy capital to drive better outcomes for communities across the country. Jim Sorenson, a leader and visionary in the

America Forward’s policy briefing book offers a comprehensive blueprint to advance equity and expand opportunity in America.  January 22, 2020 (Washington) - Problem solvers whose work touches 9 million lives across 15,000 communities in America have released a new vision and policy briefing book for the 2020 Presidential candidates and current policymakers.  The book, entitled “United to Move America Forward:

First-of-its-kind effort aims to strengthen the voice of community-based problem solvers in local, state, and federal policy December 13, 2019 (Washington, D.C.): America Forward has announced the launch of its new Advocacy Institute to empower social entrepreneurs, social innovation organizations, and their constituents to more effectively engage in critical policy debates at the local, state, and federal level.  The launch