Treasury and Small Business Administrator urge Congress to appropriate funds for Paycheck Protection Program

Federal Issues Covid-19 Department of Treasury SBA Congress

On April 15, the U.S. Treasury secretary and Small Business Administration administrator issued a statement urging Congress to appropriate additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program to meet the high demand from small businesses for relief in response to Covid-19. The statement notes that “SBA will not be able to issue new loan approvals once the programs experiences a lapse in appropriations.”