Tag: CARES Act

Most Americans’ CARES Act stimulus checks went to basic needs, UF economists find

by Samantha Murray
December 9, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Although direct payments to Americans have been utilized during previous economically challenging times – the last as part of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 – never before had the world looked as it had in the spring ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: CARES Act, Covid-19, Covid19, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, John Lai, Money, Research, Stephen Morgan, Survey

CFAP 2 Will Cover an Additional 40 Commodities; Including Farmed Molluscan Shellfish

by Erik Lovestrand
October 7, 2020

On September 17, 2020, President Trump and US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced a second phase of an important program assisting America’s farmers. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1) was originally announced in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Aquaculture, CARES Act, CFAP, CFAP 1, CFAP 2, Coronavirus, Farm Service Agency, Florida Sea Grant, Franklin County Florida, FSA, Shellfish, USDA

CARES Act Assistance for Small Business and Agriculture

by Brad Buck
April 2, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law on March 27, 2020. The $2 trillion relief package includes various provisions to help small businesses and agriculture. Small Business Assistance The U.S. Senate Committee ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, CARES Act, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Small Business, Small Farms

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