To fight COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, Congress in March 2020 passed three separate economic relief bills to help struggling individuals and businesses.
- The first was the $8.3 billion Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020.
- The second initiative was the $3.5 billion Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
- And the largest of the three measures was the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act.
In this special Facebook Live edition, Lynnette explains your benefits under the CARES Act and what consumers can expect in the days to come.