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RETURN OF THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR AGRICULTURE WEBINAR - RECORDING

By Corey Clark and Stan Moore of MSU Extension

A recording of the recent webinar on coronavirus relief legislation is now available online.  The coronavirus relief legislation enabled programs that can provide additional financial support to a wide variety of agricultural businesses, both with and without employees.  In this webinar, we walked through how the programs work, how they can benefit agricultural businesses, and how to participate in them.

https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/Return+of+the+Coronavirus+Relief+Programs+for+Agriculture/1_mbdcl7uj

CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2 - PODCAST

By Ben Werling and Florencia Colella of MSU Extension

One specialty crop grower described the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) the “easiest government program I ever signed up for.”
In this 10-minute podcast, Ben Werling and Florencia Colella interview Benita Meekhof from the Farm Service Agency about it, and go through some of its differences from CFAP 1. We encourage specialty crop growers to check farmers.gov/cfap/specialty out, call your FSA office, and apply by December 11.

https://anchor.fm/florencia-colella

UPDATE TO SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) COVID-19 RELATED LOANS

By Dr. Adam Kantrovich, Stan Moore, and Aleks Schaefer

Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

 

Cares Act for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Seafood Businesses

Recorded presentation and additional resources from the National Sea Grant Law Center

U.S. Small Business Administration releases interim rule on PPP and individuals with self-employment income

Interim Final Rule - Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans

Workplace posters from the U.S. Department of Labor

Workplace Posters for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (available in several languages)

Iowa State University Resources

Paycheck Protection Program Offers Forgivable Loans for Eligible Small Businesses - Kristine A. Tidgren

Clemson Cooperative Extension

Agribusiness Resources for COVID-19

National Council of Agricultural Employers

FAQs for H-2A Employers Regarding COVID-19

Advisory for Ag Worker Protection during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Michigan Farm Bureau Resources

Resources including Farm Employee Transit Letter and Employee Communication Letter Templates

U.S. Small Business Administration

Final Draft Rules for the Payroll Protection Program (SBA) 7(a) created by the CARES Act

Managing Farm Stress - Michigan State University Extension

MSU Extension Farm Stress Program partners to connect farmers with mental health services

MSU Extension Managing Farm Stress resource page

 

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