Federal Stimulus Package Extension
The package includes extensions on the solar and wind production tax credit ptc and investment tax credit itc energy efficiency incentives research and development enhancements for clean.
Federal stimulus package extension. The plan would extend the federal eviction moratorium set to expire at the end of january to september 30 as well as allow people with federally guaranteed mortgages to apply for forbearance. The stimulus bill also extends through march 14 2021 the provision in the families first coronavirus response act that provided temporary full federal financing of the extended benefits program. The 600 stimulus payments and 300 per week enhanced federal unemployment benefit amounted to half of the amounts authorized back then.
The package also continues full federal financing of extended benefits through mid march providing up to 20 additional weeks of payments depending on a state s unemployment rate. The 900 billion package includes 600 per person cash payments half of what people received in the spring. The package had included an extension of 600 increase in unemployment benefits an additional 1 200 stimulus check and more funding for testing and contact tracing.
On the senate floor senators josh hawley republican of. It will direct another 20 billion. After months of negotiations congressional republicans and democrats have finally come to an agreement on a new 900 billion pandemic relief package which includes provisions to extend enhanced.
President trump says that s not enough. The stimulus package includes 25 billion of rental assistance to protect vulnerable americans who are at risk of losing their home.