General • Published 4/09/2020 SBA Issues FAQs for the Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in PPP & EIDL

Last updated on 4/9/2020

Historically, non-profit organizations or organizations that principally engaged in teaching, counseling, or indoctrinating religious beliefs, whether in a secular or religious setting, were not eligible for SBA funding. The CARES Act expanded eligibility for the PPP to 501(c)(3) entities and an April 2^nd interim final rule issued by the Treasury clarified that churches, conventions or associations of churches, or other faith-based organizations are eligible for the federal stimulus package. In response to this interim rule, there have been many questions from faith-based organizations. On April 3, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued a Frequently Asked Questions for Faith-Based Organizations Participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) to further clarify this ruling.

View the SBA's Faith-Based Organizations FAQ