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For small business, one of the more important parts of federal coronavirus relief is the enhancement of the SBA 7(a) loan program, particularly the introduction of the Paycheck Protection Program. The Paycheck Protection Program gives the SBA the ability to guarantee hundreds of billions in loans to small businesses via a national network of banks. The Paycheck program provides a forgivable loan for eight or twenty-four weeks of cash-flow assistance to small businesses. Borrowers can also apply for an emergency grants to meet immediate needs, as well as for an Express Loan.
There have been two different times PPP loans have been made available to small businesses. The first was under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March of 2020. The second was with the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 (ECRA). A detailed comparison of the CARES Act and ECRA coronavirus relief loans, details on how to apply, articles and FAQs are below.
For information on State and Local coronavirus relief programs, please see this page.
Loan Comparison
Standard
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)
ECRA(Dec. 2020)
Loan Comparison
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP1 & PPP2)MORE INFORMATION
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP1 & PPP2)MORE INFORMATION
How to ApplyStandardClick Here Learn How to Apply
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for PPP1
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for PPP2
Who is EligibleStandard● Qualified small businesses● For profit businesses only● Engaged in, or propose to do business in, the U.S. or its territories● Owner equity to invested● Used alternative financial resources, including personal assets, before seeking financial assistance● Not on the excluded business list
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)● Operating on February 15, 2020● Any business, nonprofit, veterans group, or tribal business with 500 or fewer employees including● Sole proprietors● Independent contractors● Eligible self-employed workers● Hotel and food service chains and franchisees with 500 or fewer employees per location
ECRA(Dec. 2020)● Operating on February 15, 2020● Any business, nonprofit, veterans group, or tribal business with 300 or fewer employees (or alternative SBA size standard per industry)● 25% reduction of gross receipts in any one quarter in 2020 as compared to that same quarter in 2019
Allowed usesStandard● Acquire land● Purchase a building● Convert, expand or renovate buildings● Acquire and install fixed assets● Acquire inventory● Purchase supplies and raw materials● Purchase a business● Start a business● Leasehold improvements● Term working capital● Refinance certain debts
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)In addition to normal uses:● Payroll costs, including payments for vacation, parental, family, medical or sick leave; severance payments; payments required for group health care benefits (including insurance premiums), retirement benefits, and state and local employment taxes● Interest payments on any mortgage obligations or other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020 (but not any payments or prepayments of principal) ● Rent payments● Utilities● Salaries, but cannot be used for compensation of individual employees, independent contractors, or sole proprietors in excess of an annual salary of $100,000; compensation of employees with a principal place of residence outside the United States; or leave wages already covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act● Other debt obligations
ECRA(Dec. 2020)In addition to normal uses:● Payroll costs, including payments for vacation, parental, family, medical or sick leave; severance payments; payments required for group health care benefits (including insurance premiums), retirement benefits, and state and local employment taxes● Interest payments on any mortgage obligations or other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020 (but not any payments or prepayments of principal) ● Rent payments● Utilities● Salaries, but cannot be used for compensation of individual employees, independent contractors, or sole proprietors in excess of an annual salary of $100,000; compensation of employees with a principal place of residence outside the United States; or leave wages already covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act● Other debt obligations● Additional covered expenses including operating costs; supplier costs; property damage costs; and worker protection costs
Maximum LoanStandard$5M
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Lesser of: average fixed payroll costs X 2.5 timesor $10M max
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Lesser of: average fixed payroll costs X 2.5 timesor $2M max; X 3.5 times payroll for NAICS 72 restaurant, lodging, food services businesses
Interest RateStandardVariable: Prime + 2.25% to 4.75% depending on amount and term of loanFixed: 5% to 8%
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)1%
ECRA(Dec. 2020)1%
TermStandard25 years for real estate
10 years for equipment
10 years of working working capital or inventory loanCARES Act (Mar. 2020)5 years
ECRA(Dec. 2020)5 years
FeesStandard2% - 3% of loan
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Waived
Prepayment PenaltiesStandardFor certain terms loans 15 years or more
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Waived
CollateralStandardNone up to $25K. For loans exceeding $350K, SBA requires maximum collateral up to principal amount
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Waived
Payment defermentStandardN/A
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)When SBA remits loan forgiveness amount to bank if borrower applies for forgiveness within 10 months after end of loan period; or 10 months from end of covered period if no forgiveness applied for
ECRA(Dec. 2020)When SBA remits loan forgiveness amount to bank if borrower applies for forgiveness within 10 months after end of loan period; or 10 months from end of covered period if no forgiveness applied for
Loan forgivenessStandardN/A
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Forgiveness for 8 or 24 weeks (borrower's choice) from date of loan origination for:● Payroll costs● Mortgage interest payments● Rent payments● Utility paymentsNOTE: Forgiveness contingent on keeping employees at 60% or greater of prior wages, or proportional reduction
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Forgiveness for 8 or 24 weeks (borrower's choice) from date of loan origination for:● Payroll costs● Mortgage interest payments● Rent payments● Utility payments● Other covered operating costs; supplier costs; property damage costs; and worker protection costs NOTE: Forgiveness contingent on keeping employees at 60% or greater of prior wages, or proportional reduction
Funding sourceStandardSBA matches Lender
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)SBA matches Lender and pays Borrower's Interest and principal if deferred
ECRA(Dec. 2020)SBA matches Lender and pays Borrower's Interest and principal if deferred
SBA guarantee to lenderStandard85% < $150K > 75%
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)100%
ECRA(Dec. 2020)100%
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP1 & PPP2)MORE INFORMATION
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP1 & PPP2)MORE INFORMATION
How to ApplyStandardClick Here Learn How to Apply
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for PPP1
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for PPP2
Who is EligibleStandard● Qualified small businesses● For profit businesses only● Engaged in, or propose to do business in, the U.S. or its territories● Owner equity to invested● Used alternative financial resources, including personal assets, before seeking financial assistance● Not on the excluded business list
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)● Operating on February 15, 2020● Any business, nonprofit, veterans group, or tribal business with 500 or fewer employees including● Sole proprietors● Independent contractors● Eligible self-employed workers● Hotel and food service chains and franchisees with 500 or fewer employees per location
ECRA(Dec. 2020)● Operating on February 15, 2020● Any business, nonprofit, veterans group, or tribal business with 300 or fewer employees (or alternative SBA size standard per industry)● 25% reduction of gross receipts in any one quarter in 2020 as compared to that same quarter in 2019
Allowed usesStandard● Acquire land● Purchase a building● Convert, expand or renovate buildings● Acquire and install fixed assets● Acquire inventory● Purchase supplies and raw materials● Purchase a business● Start a business● Leasehold improvements● Term working capital● Refinance certain debts
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)In addition to normal uses:● Payroll costs, including payments for vacation, parental, family, medical or sick leave; severance payments; payments required for group health care benefits (including insurance premiums), retirement benefits, and state and local employment taxes● Interest payments on any mortgage obligations or other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020 (but not any payments or prepayments of principal) ● Rent payments● Utilities● Salaries, but cannot be used for compensation of individual employees, independent contractors, or sole proprietors in excess of an annual salary of $100,000; compensation of employees with a principal place of residence outside the United States; or leave wages already covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act● Other debt obligations
ECRA(Dec. 2020)In addition to normal uses:● Payroll costs, including payments for vacation, parental, family, medical or sick leave; severance payments; payments required for group health care benefits (including insurance premiums), retirement benefits, and state and local employment taxes● Interest payments on any mortgage obligations or other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020 (but not any payments or prepayments of principal) ● Rent payments● Utilities● Salaries, but cannot be used for compensation of individual employees, independent contractors, or sole proprietors in excess of an annual salary of $100,000; compensation of employees with a principal place of residence outside the United States; or leave wages already covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act● Other debt obligations● Additional covered expenses including operating costs; supplier costs; property damage costs; and worker protection costs
Maximum LoanStandard$5M
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Lesser of: average fixed payroll costs X 2.5 timesor $10M max
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Lesser of: average fixed payroll costs X 2.5 timesor $2M max; X 3.5 times payroll for NAICS 72 restaurant, lodging, food services businesses
Interest RateStandardVariable: Prime + 2.25% to 4.75% depending on amount and term of loanFixed: 5% to 8%
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)1%
ECRA(Dec. 2020)1%
TermStandard25 years for real estate
10 years for equipment
10 years of working working capital or inventory loanCARES Act (Mar. 2020)5 years
ECRA(Dec. 2020)5 years
FeesStandard2% - 3% of loan
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Waived
Prepayment PenaltiesStandardFor certain terms loans 15 years or more
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Waived
CollateralStandardNone up to $25K. For loans exceeding $350K, SBA requires maximum collateral up to principal amount
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Waived
Payment defermentStandardN/A
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)When SBA remits loan forgiveness amount to bank if borrower applies for forgiveness within 10 months after end of loan period; or 10 months from end of covered period if no forgiveness applied for
ECRA(Dec. 2020)When SBA remits loan forgiveness amount to bank if borrower applies for forgiveness within 10 months after end of loan period; or 10 months from end of covered period if no forgiveness applied for
Loan forgivenessStandardN/A
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Forgiveness for 8 or 24 weeks (borrower's choice) from date of loan origination for:● Payroll costs● Mortgage interest payments● Rent payments● Utility paymentsNOTE: Forgiveness contingent on keeping employees at 60% or greater of prior wages, or proportional reduction
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Forgiveness for 8 or 24 weeks (borrower's choice) from date of loan origination for:● Payroll costs● Mortgage interest payments● Rent payments● Utility payments● Other covered operating costs; supplier costs; property damage costs; and worker protection costs NOTE: Forgiveness contingent on keeping employees at 60% or greater of prior wages, or proportional reduction
Funding sourceStandardSBA matches Lender
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)SBA matches Lender and pays Borrower's Interest and principal if deferred
ECRA(Dec. 2020)SBA matches Lender and pays Borrower's Interest and principal if deferred
SBA guarantee to lenderStandard85% < $150K > 75%
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)100%
ECRA(Dec. 2020)100%
Loan Comparison
SBA 7(b) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
SBA 7(b) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
How to ApplyStandardClick Here to Learn How to Apply
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for a Disaster Loan
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same, but now targeted toward low income borrowers
Allowed UsesStandardWorking capital for ordinary and necessary operating expenses
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Working capital for ordinary and necessary operating expenses
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Maximum LoanStandard$2M
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)$2M
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Interest RateStandardUp to 4%
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Businesses 3.75%Nonprofits 2.75%
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
TermStandard30 years maximum
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)30 years maximum
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Turn Around TimeStandard2 to 3 weeks or longer
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Same day
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
CollateralStandardNone up to $25K.
For loans exceeding $350K, SBA requires maximum collateral up to principal amountCARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
SBA EIDL GrantStandardNone
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Up to $10K ($1K per employee) dispersed within three days for ● Startups● Cooperatives and ● ESOPs with fewer than 500 employees, and ● Any individual operating as a sole proprietor or an independent contractor
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
SBA 7(b) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
SBA 7(b) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
How to ApplyStandardClick Here to Learn How to Apply
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for a Disaster Loan
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same, but now targeted toward low income borrowers
Allowed UsesStandardWorking capital for ordinary and necessary operating expenses
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Working capital for ordinary and necessary operating expenses
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Maximum LoanStandard$2M
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)$2M
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Interest RateStandardUp to 4%
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Businesses 3.75%Nonprofits 2.75%
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
TermStandard30 years maximum
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)30 years maximum
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Turn Around TimeStandard2 to 3 weeks or longer
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Same day
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
CollateralStandardNone up to $25K.
For loans exceeding $350K, SBA requires maximum collateral up to principal amountCARES Act (Mar. 2020)Waived
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
SBA EIDL GrantStandardNone
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Up to $10K ($1K per employee) dispersed within three days for ● Startups● Cooperatives and ● ESOPs with fewer than 500 employees, and ● Any individual operating as a sole proprietor or an independent contractor
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Loan Comparison
SBA Express Loan Program
SBA Express Loan Program
How to ApplyStandardClick Here to Learn How to Apply
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for an Express Loan
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Maximum LoanStandard$350K
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)$1M until December, then $500K
ECRA(Dec. 2020)
Allowed UsesStandard● Long-term working capitalAccounts payable, purchasing inventory, and other operational expenses ● Providing short-term working capital● Seasonal financing, contract performance, construction financing, and/or export● Purchasing real estatePurchasing equipment, furniture, machinery, supplies, and materials● Covering construction and/or renovation costs● Establishing or acquiring a new business, or expanding an existing business● Refinancing existing business debt (so long as the lender and ultimately the SBA are not in a position to sustain a loss through refinancing)
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)● Operating capital
ECRA(Dec. 2020)
TermStandard7 years maximum
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)7 years maximum
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Turn Around TimeStandard36 hours
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)36 hours
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
CollateralStandardNone up to $25KLender discretion up to $350K maximum
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)None up to $25K. Lender discretion up to $350K maximum
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
SBA Express Loan Program
SBA Express Loan Program
How to ApplyStandardClick Here to Learn How to Apply
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)Click Here to Learn How to Apply for an Express Loan
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Maximum LoanStandard$350K
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)$1M until December, then $500K
ECRA(Dec. 2020)
Allowed UsesStandard● Long-term working capitalAccounts payable, purchasing inventory, and other operational expenses ● Providing short-term working capital● Seasonal financing, contract performance, construction financing, and/or export● Purchasing real estatePurchasing equipment, furniture, machinery, supplies, and materials● Covering construction and/or renovation costs● Establishing or acquiring a new business, or expanding an existing business● Refinancing existing business debt (so long as the lender and ultimately the SBA are not in a position to sustain a loss through refinancing)
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)● Operating capital
ECRA(Dec. 2020)
TermStandard7 years maximum
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)7 years maximum
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Turn Around TimeStandard36 hours
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)36 hours
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
CollateralStandardNone up to $25KLender discretion up to $350K maximum
CARES Act (Mar. 2020)None up to $25K. Lender discretion up to $350K maximum
ECRA(Dec. 2020)Same
Emergency Relief Services
● Cash Flow Analysis● Tax Planning● Tax Extension Preparation● Tax Appeals and Tax Resolution● State and Local Tax Relief● Special Deductions and Credits● S Corps and Partnership Budgeting● C Corp Budgeting● Sales and Use Tax Relief● SBA Loan Consulting
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