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Our heartfelt condolences for the family and loved ones of Congressman John Lewis who was an icon for the state of Georgia, a pioneer for civil rights and a rol...e model to so many. A man who changed the world for the better, a world that will never be the same without him in it. Rest In Peace, Representative Lewis. Good trouble, necessary trouble See more

New PPP Guidance and Applications Released: The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of Treasury, released additional PPP guidance based on revisions within the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), which was signed into law.

Governor Kemp Signs new Executive Order Empowering a Healthy Georgia. Additional changes in this order include the following: - Gatherings of 50 people are now allowed if people are at least six feet apart. - There is no longer a maximum of people who can dine together in restaurants. Workers in restaurants now only need to wear face coverings when interactive with customers....Continue reading

President Donald Trump signed H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 into law today. Upon signing President Trump noted that hotels sorely needed these enhanced measures: "I am going to sign legislation to make important changes to the PPP that will especially help restaurants, hotels, and other businesses that have them very hard hit by the virus." This critical legislation overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate. AHLA has worked tirelessly to s...ignificantly improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Almost the entire list of priorities advanced by AHLA were adopted in the bill that passed, including: - Changing the forgiveness period for PPP loans from 8 weeks to 24 weeks - Extending the covered period for loans to December 31, 2020 - Changing the restrictions limiting non-payroll expenses from 25% to 40% - Changing the loan maturity limit from 2 years to 5 years, and - Ensuring full access to payroll tax deferment