Has Your Healthcare Organization Applied for Additional COVID-19 Funding?

Claire Hilleary, CPA, MBA | September 22, 2021

On September 10, 2021 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will distribute an additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to healthcare providers. Read more.

Provider Relief Fund – Time Is Running Out

Claire Hilleary, CPA, MBA | September 7, 2021

Time is running out for healthcare providers who received Provider Relief Funds (PRF) to submit use of funding reports in the first reporting deadline, which looms heavy on the horizon as September 30, 2021 quickly approaches. Read more.

Key Differences: CARES Act vs American Rescue Plan Act Funding

REDW LLC | June 21, 2021

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The types of eligible costs and applicability of funding available through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are quite different. It is important for tribal and civic leaders to understand the difference between the two funding streams, to ensure that their communities are able to make best use of the grant allocations. Read more.

American Rescue Plan Act: Key Takeaways for Rural Healthcare Providers

Emily Wilson | May 19, 2021

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Additional aid was issued to rural healthcare providers following the approval of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion bill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, passed by Congress on March 11, 2021. Eligible providers in rural communities will soon have an opportunity to apply for funding... Read more.

Latest Guidance on Tribal Funding Under ARPA Released by Treasury

Wesley R. Benally, CPA | May 14, 2021

Following the approval of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has now issued Interim Guidance on the distribution of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (31 CFR Part 35). These funds are intended to help state, local, and tribal governments address economic impacts caused by the pandemic and assist with their recovery. Read more.

Tribal Funding Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021

Corrine Wilson | April 5, 2021

The ARP legislation approved by the President on March 13, 2021 includes about $31B in resources to Indian Country. Now, federal agencies are holding consultation sessions with Tribes for their input on the distribution and feedback on implementing the Act’s uses. REDW will watch for implementing regulations, which we would expect to see published over the next couple of months. In the meantime, the following is a brief overview of what Tribes should consider for planning purposes. Read more.

Tax Holidays & CARES Act Conformity in New Mexico

James Ortiz | March 1, 2021

New Mexico’s first session of the 55th State Legislature passed a measure that will provide coronavirus relief for bars and restaurants in the form of a four-month “tax holiday.” Read more.

Claiming the Expanded Employee Retention Credit (ERC)? —Wait to Apply for PPP Loan Forgiveness

REDW LLC | February 12, 2021

Businesses wanting to claim the newly expanded Employee Retention Tax Credit should wait to apply for forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program loan—at least until the IRS finalizes rules for the tax credit. Read more.

First & Second Draw PPP Loans Are Within Reach – Act Now

REDW LLC | January 28, 2021

In the first week of resuming the Paycheck Protection Program the SBA approved over 60,000 loan applications—amounting to over $5 billion—which were submitted as part of the second round of the PPP. Read more.

What to Know About Round 2 of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP2)

REDW LLC | January 4, 2021

Informally known as "PPP2," the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) includes $284 billion in federal funding, and while based on similar principles as the original PPP, carries some key differences. Read more.