Coronavirus Policy and Advocacy Information

In an effort to help state Montessori organizations and schools track policy information related to Coronavirus, we have compiled the following links. The information below will be updated frequently and the date in parentheses after any given resource is the date it was added to this document. Please note: The following information does not constitute legal advice, medical advice, or an endorsement of any service or product referenced herein. 

Federal Legislation

• December 2020 Stimulus Bill (PPP, Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS), Employee Retention Credit (ERC/ERTC)
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Brief (1/22/21)
  • Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Brief (1/19/21)
  • PPP2 Brief (1/22/21)
  • PPP Loan Second Round Summary (1/5/21)
  • PPP Loan Amendments Interim Final Rule (1/6/21)
  • PPP Second Draw Loans Interim Final Rule (1/6/21)
  • Treasury Procedural Note on Forgiveness of EIDL advances (1/8/21)

• PPP Forgiveness Applications
  • Revised PPP Forgiveness Application (Form 3508) (12/29/20)
    • Revised Application Instructions (12/29/20)
  • PPP EZ Forgiveness Application (Form 3508EZ) (12/29/20)
    • PPP EZ Application Instructions (12/29/20/20)
  • PPP Short Forgiveness Application (Form 3508S) (12/29/20)
    • PPP Short Form Instructions (12/29/20)

• Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) (Contains provisions for Small Business Administration Loans, Unemployment, and Education Stabilization):
  • Paycheck Protection Program
    • Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Summary (6/11/20)
    • Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Bill Text (PPPFA) (6/10/20)
    • MPPI Webinar on PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (held 5/28, recording available)
    • MPPI Webinar on Being a Recipient of Federal Financial Assistance (held 5/5, recording available)
    • SBA Interim Rule for Loan Forgiveness (5/22/20)
    • SBA Interim Rule for PPP Loan Review Procedures (5/22/20)
    • SBA PPP Loan FAQ Guidance from Treasury (Updated Regularly)
    • SBA Supplemental Interim Guidance for PPP Loans (4/14/20)
    • SBA Interim Guidance for PPP Loans (4/2/20)
    • PPP and EIDL Comparison from Sherman Howard (4/6/20)
    • SBA PPP application (4/3/20)
    • PPP Loan Summary and Immediate Steps to Prepare to Apply (4/1/20)
    • SBA loan FAQ from the majority staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship (3/31/20)
    • SBA loan summary from the minority staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship (3/31/20)
    • SBA Information Sheet from the Treasury Department (3/31/20)
    • Small Business Administration Loan Brief from the Bipartisan Policy Center (3/27/20)
    • Small Business Administration Loan Information from Linchpin Strategies (3/27/20)
  • Education Stabilization Fund
    • MPPI FAQ on Education Stabilization Fund (5/2/20)
    • US Department of Education Guidance (5/2/20)
    • MPPI Overview: What You Need to Know (Updated 5/2/20)
• Unemployment Provisions
  • Unemployment Provisions Brief from NELP (3/30/20)
  • Unemployment Provisions Brief from Bipartisan Policy Center (3/30/20)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Contains provisions for Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion and Emergency Paid Sick Leave
  • Department of Labor Guidance on Employee Paid Leave (4/15/20)
  • IRS FAQ on Tax Credits and Paid Leave Requirements (4/15/20)
  • Sick Leave, FMLA, and Unemployment Summary from Family Values Work (4/9/20)
  • Webinar from Fisher Phillips Law Firm regarding new Sick Leave and FMLA laws (3/27/20) (Updated slide deck 3/30/20)
  • Summary from CLASP (3/23/20) 
  • Summary from Main Street Alliance (3/23/20) Impact on Small businesses and their employees 
  • Summary from Fisher Phillips Law Firm (3/20/20) 

Reopening

• CDC Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting (5/15/20)
• CDC Guidance for Administrators of K-12 Schools and Child-Care to Plan, Prepare for and Respond to COVID-19 (5/15/20)
• MPPI Brief on State Policy Shifts for Reopening Child-Care and Schools (5/5/20)

US Department of Education

• Guidance Regarding Serving Children with Disabilities (3/23/20) 
• COVID-19 information (3/21/20) 

Additional Resources

• NAIS slide deck on CARES and Families First Legislation
• NAIS Guidance for Schools (updated regularly) 
• Information and FAQ on Temporarily Repurposing Head Start and Early Head Start Centers (3/24/20)
• State Policies and Public Schools (Education Commission of the States) (3/21/20) 
• State by State COVID Child-Care Policy Information (Child-Care Aware) (3/21/20) 
• NAEYC COVID News and Call to Action (3/20/20) 
• CDC Information Regarding School Closure (3/17/20) 
• Letter from national ECE organizations asking federal officials to support ECE providers as they deal with financial strains from the COVID-19 crisis (3/17/20) 
• Information from Education Dive regarding pending federal legislation for assistance for early childhood programs and school districts. (3/17/20) 
• Sample Communications from State Montessori Organizations
  • Association of Illinois Montessori Schools (3/17/20)
  • Oregon Montessori Association (3/17/20)
• Sample Advocacy Letters from State CAPE organizations (to ensure private schools are included in state relief and funding packages related to COVID and schools)
  • CA CAPE letter to Governor (3/18/20)
  • NY CAPE letter to Governor (3/18/20)
• General Information about Coronavirus and Schools
  • CDC Community, Schools and Child Care FAQ (3/17/20)
  • Guidelines from Head Start (3/17/20)

Advocacy Efforts

Advocacy Efforts

• State Advocacy Org Letter to Congress RE Child-Care Needs (3/20/20) 
• Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act (H.R.6275) (3/18/20)
  • CAPE letter regarding the Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act (S. 3489) (3/18/20) 
• Collective letter for supports for child-care providers (3/18/20) 

From Our Partners

• AMS Covid-19 Resources