A Small Business Agenda to Meet the Lengthening Pandemic

We must improve the current patchwork of short term federal relief programs with proven and comprehensive solutions to provide small businesses the support needed to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, which looks increasingly likely to remain in an acute stage until at least 2021.

A long term, comprehensive program that recognizes the diverse needs of small businesses and workers, provides flexibility and predictability, and offers interlocking programs that meet the scale and timeline of the crisis is needed. Congress and the Federal Government still have an opportunity to get this crisis in hand, but must act urgently. We must have a comprehensive set of solutions that are designed to meet the challenges posed by the public health and economic crisis our country faces.