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Coronavirus Relief Package

Join Us in Urging Senators to Support Nonprofit Needs

The House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion measure that is meant to continue to blunt the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on businesses, individuals, and the economy overall. The bill would establish a $200 billion Heroes Fund to provide hazard pay for essential workers (including those at nonprofit health and human services organizations) and would improve and expand forgivable and low-interest loan options for nonprofits, including those with more than 500 employees.

It is very important that we continue to reach out to Senators to share our priorities for provisions (listed below), which must be included in order to continue support for your essential work.

Access to financial relief for health and human service nonprofits with more than 500 employees via forgivable loans, modeled on the Paycheck Protection Program
Targeted financial resources for nonprofit frontline health and human services providers via a new $100 billion grant program to cover unreimbursed expenses attributable to the coronavirus public health emergency
100% reimbursement of the cost of unemployment insurance benefits paid by nonprofits who self-fund these benefits
$2 billion in additional funding for vulnerable youth and children through the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and Title IV-E Chafee funds

Join us in reaching out to your senators with our advocacy tool.

Coronavirus Response

Our health and human service providers around the nation are in crisis mode given the breadth and scale of this pandemic. Senate and House discussions are still underway on coronavirus relief packages, and we are carefully monitoring negotiations. It is vital that any relief package’s measures include nonprofits that receive Medicaid reimbursements, without the current employee size cap of 500 being discussed.

To our member organizations, our Coronavirus Resources pages are being updated daily to provide you with timely resources in your vital work during this time. Please click here for related resources and Lutheran Services in America staff contact information tied to our collective work in Senior Services; Children, Youth & Families; Disabilities; Mission Leaders; and Federal Public Policy.