EmailTemplate-Responsive <[link removed]> Coronavirus Update
March 27, 2020

Dear John??

It has been another week dominated by the Coronavirus.? And we have started to
feel it more and more right here in Alabama.? On Wednesday, we had the state?s
first death related to the virus.? As more testing is done, the numbers of
those infected will likely continue to go up.? But, as we continue to practice
social distancing and frequent handwashing, I?m hopeful in the coming weeks we
will start to see those numbers peak and begin to come down.

President Trump has negotiated, and Congress is expected to approve, a deal
that will provide immediate relief to families, small businesses, local
communities, health care services, broadband networks, the agriculture
industry, veterans, and so many others. This funding is crucial for our
district, the entire State of Alabama, and the rest of the country. Congress
and agencies will soon provide greater details about specifics on how many of
these proposals will be implemented, but I want to highlight some of the
provisions in the Phase 3 stimulus that will have an immediate and direct
impact on our community:


Families


* Families and individuals are going to receive immediate financial
assistance, broken down by income: ?
* The full credit amount ($1,200 individuals, $2,400 couples, $500 for
children) is available for individuals with income at or below $75,000
($112,500 for heads of household), and couples with income at or below
$150,000. And if you have children, you will receive an additional $500 per
child
* $3.5 billion for childcare services
* $900 million for Low Income Home and Energy Assistance Program Small
Businesses


* $349 billion in funding for a provision to create a Paycheck Protection
Program (PPP) that will provide small businesses and other entities with
zero-fee loans of up to $10 million. Up to 8 weeks of average payroll and other
costs will be forgiven if the business retains its employees and their salary
levels.
* $1.5 billion for Economic Adjustment Assistance, which will provide small
businesses with capital
* $562 million for the Small Business Administration to administer Economic
Injury Disaster Loans
* $50 million to help small and medium-sized manufacturers recover
* 501(c)3 non-profits are eligible for 7(a) loans
* Employee Retention Credit will provide a refundable payroll tax credit
equal to 50% of up to $10,000 in wages per employee paid by employers
* Employers with 100 or fewer employees ? all wages qualify for the credit no
matter what Community


* $500 billion for the Treasury?s Exchange Stabilization Fund to provide
loans, loan guarantees, and other investments to assist severely distressed
sectors of the American economy.
* $150 billion for the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide aid to state and
local governments
* Churches that are registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit are eligible to receive
funds under the Paycheck Protection Program
* $36.1 billion for the Department of Transportation to keep airports,
transit systems, and passenger rail safe and operational. ?
* $31 billion for K-12 schools, colleges, and universities
* $15.8 billion for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
* $8.8 billion for Child Nutrition
* $5 billion for Community Development Block Grants
* $4 billion for Homelessness Grants
* $1.5 billion for Economic Assistance Development Grants
* $100 million for Emergency Management Program Grants
Hospitals/Healthcare Services/First Responders


* $100 billion for hospitals (including our rural ones) and other health care
providers
* $1.5 billion for CDC Funding for State Public Health Departments
* $1.1 billion for grants to emergency managers, firefighters, and state and
local law enforcement
* $425 million for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
* $200 million for Emergency Food and Shelter Grants Broadband

As you may recall, I sent a letter to President Trump last week asking that
funds be included in this stimulus to address rural broadband.? I?m excited,
and appreciative, that money will be allocated in every category I requested.


* $340 million for rural broadband:
* $200 million for FCC?s Connected Care Pilot Program
* $100 million to provide financing for rural broadband through the ReConnect
program
* $25 million for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine programs
* $15 million for Rural Telehealth Programs LHHS & HRSA Agriculture


* $14 billion replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation
* $9.5 billion for farmers and ranchers affected by COVID-19 Veterans


* $19.6 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to be used for the
following:
* $14.4 to expand in-patient care and purchase test kits
* $2.15 billion to expand telehealth
* $2.1 billion for veterans receiving care for Coronavirus from community
providers
* $606 million for the VA to expand bed space and prepare temporary facilities
* $150 million for state veteran homes to help them serve more patients
* $2.8 million to support Armed Forces Retirement Homes It?s important that
Congress continues to provide relief where it?s needed, and I will continue to
fight for our district. ?It?s my hope that we can begin to think about sending
people back to work in the coming weeks, rather than months from now. Before
that happens, we must ensure there are plenty of quick, easily accessible test
and lots of protective gear available. I don?t have an exact timeline in mind,
but we need to start planning for the time when this virus is, for the most
part, behind us.?


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???????????Sincerely,

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