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Dear Friends,
Last week, Congress passed the CARES Act, which will provide significant financial relief to workers and businesses across the country and bolsters communities’ health care response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
This was the third response package Congress has taken up since February. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act took steps to strengthen Americans’ health care access and boosted financial security through paid sick leave and enhanced unemployment insurance. Earlier in the month, the House passed a $8.3 billion emergency supplemental bill to help states, communities, and federal agencies combat the spread of the virus.
Here are some of the ways the CARES Act will help San Diegans:
For Every American
The CARES Act will provide San Diegans with direct cash payments depending on family size: $1,200 for each adult individual ($2,400 for joint filers), and $500 per qualifying child under 17 years old. Rebates are reduced by $5 for every $100 of income to the extent a taxpayer’s income exceeds $150,000 for joint filers, $112,500 for a head of household filer, and $75,000 for single filers.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will work to deliver these rebates, beginning in the next three weeks, in the form of advance payments. Rebates will be delivered automatically—by the IRS—to most Americans who file individual federal income tax returns.
If you have questions, you can visit our Direct Cash Payments & COVID-19 webpage or head to the IRS coronavirus website to find the most up to date information.
For Workers
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act established new federal emergency paid sick and family leave provisions, and invested to dramatically expand unemployment benefits. If you are eligible for unemployment benefits, you can file a Unemployment Insurance claim HERE.
Questions about eligibility or what benefits may be available to you? Try our Worker Support During COVID-19 webpage, or visit the Employment Development Department's (EDD) website to find the most up to date information.
For Small Businesses Owners and Employers
We suggest you visit the U.S. Small Business Administration webpage for further guidance on accessing all resources. You can view the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak, which you can apply for HERE.
This Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act provides information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address these needs, as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA.
For employers, you can visit our Small Businesses, Employers and COVID-19 webpage for resources and information.
These are just a few ways the CARES Act will provide assistance to Americans confronting economic strain during this public health emergency. It puts money directly into peoples' pockets while also giving small businesses greater, faster access to emergency grants and loans. It also invests in crucial resources that will protect the public and hardworking health care heroes on the front lines of the pandemic.
For More Information
Tune in to our Telephone Town Hall tomorrow night, April 2, at 6:00 PM.
To participate, call 1-855-756-7520 (ext. 58574#) at 6:00 PM tomorrow night.
I will be joined by an expert from the La Jolla Institute of Immunology. We will be answering your questions, providing COVID-19 updates, and discussing Congress' action to help Americans during this difficult time.
You can also find all the resources listed above, and many more, on our website's COVID-19 Resources and Updates landing page.
My office is teleworking and remains dedicated to serving our district and providing the most up to date and accurate information possible. If you require constituent services, please click here or call (858) 455-5550.
It's critical we continue to follow official public health guidelines and be kind to one another. Together, we will make it through this.
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