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S. Small Business Administration.  \nACTION: Interim final rule.  \nSUMMARY: On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an interim final rule announcing the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) . The CARES Act temporarily adds a new program, titled the ‘‘Paycheck Protection Program,’’ to the SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program. The CARES Act also provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) . The PPP is intended to provide economic relief to small businesses nationwide adversely impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) . SBA posted additional interim final rules on April 3, 2020, April 14, 2020, April 24, 2020, April 28, 2020, and April 30, 2020 and the Department of the Treasury posted an additional interim final rule on April 28, 2020. This interim final rule supplements the previously posted interim final rules by providing guidance on nondiscrimination obligations and additional eligibility requirements, and requests public comment.  \nDATES:  \nEffective date: This rule is effective May 8, 2020.  \nApplicability date: This interim final rule applies to applications submitted under the Paycheck Protection Program through June 30, 2020, or until funds  \nmade available for this purpose are exhausted.  \nComment date: Comments must be received on or before June 8, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by number SBA–2020–0024 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: [http://www.regulations.gov.](http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the)[ Follow the](http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the)[ ](http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the)[instructions for submitting comments.](instructions for submitting comments.)[ ](instructions for submitting comments.)SBA will post all comments on [www.regulations.gov.](www.regulations.gov. If you wish to)[ If you wish to](www.regulations.gov. If you wish to)[ ](www.regulations.gov. If you wish to)submit confidential business information (CBI) as defined in the User Notice [at](at www.regulations.gov)[ www.regulations.gov](at www.regulations.gov), please send an email [to](to ppp-ifr@sba.gov)[ ppp-ifr@sba.gov](to ppp-ifr@sba.gov). Highlight the information that you consider to be CBI and explain why you believe SBA should hold this information as confidential. SBA will review the information and make the final determination whether it will publish the information.  \nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Call Center Representative at 833–572– 0502, or the local SBA Field Office; the list of offices can be found at [https://](https://)[ ](https://)[www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/](www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/)[ ](www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/)[districtoffices.](districtoffices.)  \nSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  \nI. Background Information  \nOn March 13, 2020, President Trump declared the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration for all States, territories, and the District of Columbia. With the COVID–19  \nemergency, many small businesses nationwide are experiencing economic hardship as a direct result of the Federal, State, tribal, and local public health measures that are being taken to minimiz","cbCaicjTom90SZm6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicjTom90SZm6","pdf",275322,"English","# Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program—Nondiscrimination and Additional Eligibility Criteria\n## Summary\n## Dates\n## Addresses\n## For Further Information Contact\n## Supplementary Information\n### I. Background Information","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this interim final rule?\",\"answer\":\"It supplements previously issued interim final rules by providing guidance on nondiscrimination obligations and additional eligibility requirements for the Paycheck Protection Program.\"},{\"question\":\"When does the rule take effect and when are applications applicable?\",\"answer\":\"The rule is effective May 8, 2020. It applies to Paycheck Protection Program applications submitted through June 30, 2020, or until available funds are exhausted.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the rule intended to address and what background is provided?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses small businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The background explains the federal emergency declaration, resulting economic hardship, and the CARES Act’s authority to modify existing SBA loan programs and establish the PPP, including nonprofit eligibility changes limited to the PPP.\"}]","Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program—Nondiscrimination and Additional Eligibility Criteria | PDF"]