CARES and Family First Acts provide potential relief for Unions

Published March 31, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act both provide potential relief for nonprofit associations.

We are still awaiting important details on the many provisions of the Acts, but we wanted to provide a summary of some of the programs which will be of interest to our Union clients. We will update this bulletin as additional information becomes available.

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