Who Needs to Know Why It Matters In addition to allocating $284.45 billion in new funding, this package of laws include significant clarifications and modifications to the PPP that are important to borrowers and lenders. On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which included the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Non-profits, and Venues Act (the Act), the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020, and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disability Relief Act of 2020. These laws include significant clarifications and modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which terminated on August 8, 2020. The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 solidifies the tax-free treatment of forgiven PPP loans. In addition to allocating $284.45 billion to the PPP for 2021, the Act: