$26 billion for food, ag in COVID-19 relief package: A mixed holiday blessing agweb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from agweb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 23, 2020
The U.S. House and Senate reached agreement on a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will bring a desperately needed financial infusion into the U.S. fresh produce and floral industries. While the President initially indicated he would sign it, yesterday he criticized the coronavirus relief deal and called for changes.
“This funding infusion is desperately needed by our industry, which has been devastated by business closures and lost markets, Richard Owen, legislative and regulatory affairs team lead for PMA, said when the deal was announced by Congress. For some businesses, it’s already too late. But we are now focused on strengthening all sectors of the industry for a recovery period in 2021. This funding serves as an important bridge and we are grateful to Congress for recognizing the need.”
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Produce Marketing Association hails passage of COVID-19 stimulus package
Late Sunday night, the U.S. House and Senate leadership reached agreement on a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will bring a desperately needed financial infusion into the U.S. fresh produce and floral industries. The package is expected to be approved by the full House and Senate today and the President has indicated he will sign it.
The package includes key programs that will benefit a number of sectors of the economy, including:
Funding of $284 billion for continuation of the Paycheck Protection Program small business loans that helps employers keep workers who otherwise might go on unemployment
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