How The COVID Relief Bill Will Help Musicians, Venues & More
UPDATED: It’s official. The $900 billion COVID 19 Relief bill which overwhelmingly passed the US Congress on Monday night was finally signed into law by President Trump on Sunday night. It includes tens of billions of dollars in direct and indirect help for individuals and businesses across the music sector.
Here is Hypebot’s guide to how the new COVID 19 Relief Bill will help venues, musicians, and much of the independent music community.
In what is the greatest support of cultural institutions in US history, $15 billion in grants are available to independent live venues and some related businesses.
December 22, 2020
For Immediate Release: December 22, 2020
Maine Dept. of Labor Distributes One-Time $600 Relief Payment to 40,000 Mainers Unemployed due to COVID-19
AUGUSTA - Last night, the Maine Department of Labor distributed a one-time $600 emergency relief payment to about 40,000 Maine people unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Janet Mills authorized the payment under a newly created Pandemic Relief Program (PRP) to assist unemployed Maine people facing substantial economic hardship as a result of COVID-19. We are pleased to announce the distribution of this one-time emergency relief payment to families across Maine,
said Laura Fortman, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor. While this payment is a start, we are also pleased by the passage of bipartisan COVID-relief legislation, to ensure Maine people can provide for the basic necessities for themselves and their families. The Department will work to implement any federal changes to unemployment pr
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WASHINGTON Congress is set to pass a massive bipartisan emergency relief bill that’s intended to aid Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Summaries from House Democratic appropriators say it includes:
DIRECT CHECKS $166 billion in another round of economic impact payments that will go directly to Americans. $600 stimulus checks for individuals that begin phasing out at an income of $75,000 and $1,200 for married couples phasing out at an income of $150,000, as well as $600 for each child dependent. Language stating that taxpayers without a Social Security number are ineligible to receive stimulus payments unless married to a spouse that has a Social Security number or children with them. This provision fixes a problem in the first Covid-19 relief bill that excluded stimulus payments to families that included both citizens and undocumented people.
By Christian M. Wade Statehouse Reporter Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
BOSTON â Congress is throwing a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of jobless workers in Massachusetts, who could soon see another extension of their unemployment benefits and a little more money in their weekly payments.
Over the weekend, Congress struck a deal on a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes a new round of direct payments for individuals and help for businesses still struggling amid the pandemic.
The relief package, which was expected to be approved Monday, also extends two federal programs to stretch jobless benefits for another 11 weeks, averting a fiscal cliff for millions of unemployed. The plan also adds another $300 to all weekly unemployment benefits.
AUGUSTA – Monday night, the Maine Department of Labor distributed a one-time $600 emergency relief payment to about 40,000 Maine people unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release.
Governor Janet Mills authorized the payment under a newly created Pandemic Relief Program (PRP) to assist unemployed Maine people facing substantial economic hardship as a result of COVID-19.
“We are pleased to announce the distribution of this one-time emergency relief payment to families across Maine,” said Laura Fortman, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor. “While this payment is a start, we are also pleased by the passage of bipartisan COVID-relief legislation, to ensure Maine people can provide for the basic necessities for themselves and their families. The Department will work to implement any federal changes to unemployment programs as quickly as possible after they are passed into law.”