Specialty Crop Coalition & Valley Representatives Request Funding to Combat Impacts of COVID-19 April 9, 2020 American Pistachio Growers is part of a specialty crop coalition advocating to Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for funding for specialty crop industries from the recently passed CARES Act. Recognizing the value of specialty crops in…
Congress Debates a Potential Phase 4 April 9, 2020 Immediately after passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion Phase 3 stimulus bill, Congress was already discussing about whether to do a Phase 4 bill and what might be included if any legislation was put forward. Talk from D.C. indicates…
Paycheck Protection Program Accepting Applications from Small Businesses April 9, 2020 Congress has created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to be issued to small businesses. These loans can be utilized to pay employees during the COVID-19 crisis and will be forgiven as long as: The loan…