How will the IRS send my economic impact payment (EIP) for Corona epodemic (stimulus check)

If you filed a 2019 or 2018 tax return: Your $1,200 EIP was or will be sent to the bank account provided on your tax return for an electronic tax refund, or mailed to the address provided on your tax return if a tax refund was mailed or if there was no refund.

If you did not file a 2019 or 2018 tax return:

• An Individual Representative Payee should begin receiving EIPs on May 28 (revised from May 22) to the same direct deposit account or Direct Express card as the recipient’s monthly Social Security or SSI payment. The mailing of paper check EIPs to payees will begin May 27.
• For an Organizational Representative Payee, the schedule above is the same, except that the payee may receive the EIP electronically or by paper check in the mail.

https://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/#reppayee

Information Regarding Economic Impact Payments for Social Security

The Social Security Administration issued an update today about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to certain groups of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Beneficiaries who have their regular monthly payments managed for them by another person, called a representative payee, will begin receiving their EIPs from the IRS in late May.

https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/releases/2020/#5-2020-1

COVID-19 Small Grants Program by U S Mission to India. Corona funding in India

This funding opportunity seeks to support effective coalitions that will bolster and leverage U.S.-India collaboration across a range of fields to fight COVID-19, in India and globally. Potential grantees should be able to implement a small-grants program to promote innovation in addressing COVID-19, encourage partnerships between U.S. and Indian institutions and organizations in combating COVID-19, and facilitate joint action that makes a difference against the disease. The grant will provide resources for a grantee to manage and administer small grants to stakeholders from government organizations, non-profits, think tanks, academic institutions, incubators and accelerators, in close coordination with the U.S. Mission to India. The grantee will be required to solicit proposals that contribute to and/or build upon initiatives that counter the impact of COVID-19 on Indian society, U.S.-India cooperation, and wider communities across the Indo-Pacific region. Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

•  Support accurate and authentic public messaging on COVID-19 topics to combat misinformation, such as official CDC/HHS information that can be shared by civil society/NGOs in English, Hindi, and other vernacular languages.
• Help and build capacity of local NGOs to engage communities in virtual/online conversations, given current public gathering restrictions (e.g. virtual speaker program on how NGOs can support community resilience and recovery in the aftermath of a pandemic). 
• Encourage academic and R&D institutions, business associations, and NGOs to either forge new partnerships with U.S. institutions and organizations, or further strengthen and expand existing ones, for intensive collaboration in innovation, entrepreneurship, business development, and public-private partnership in order to advance new public health solutions. 
• Organize capacity-building workshops, mentoring programs, and webinars for startups and innovators working in the field of COVID-19 to maintain strong operations during this challenging time, enhance competitiveness, and better prepare the startup network in India to successfully engage with partners, investors and governments to develop effective public health solutions. Bring into the effort U.S. institutions, mentors and expertise, to help lead capacity-building exercises.    
• Other project ideas that promote U.S.-India cooperation in combating COVID-19.

For addtional information click here U.S. Embassy New Delhi

Eligible Applicants

Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Search for funding opportunities at NIH

NIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers. Learn about these programs, as well as about NIH's budget process, grant funding strategies, and policies, and more. 

Search for funding opportunities and notices

https://grants.nih.gov/funding/index.htm

Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Clarke, Covington, Grenada, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Panola, Walthall

Families and households in Clarke, Covington, Grenada, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Panola and Walthall counties who suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on April 12, may be eligible for disaster assistance.

 Individuals and households in Clarke, Covington, Grenada, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones,  Lawrence, Panola and Walthall counties have until June 15, 2020 to register with FEMA for assistance.These counties have been designated by the President as a major disaster which makes disaster assistance available to eligible disaster survivors.

Ways to Register:  Online: DisasterAssistance.gov 

The deadline to register for disaster assistance is June 15, 2020. as of May 29.  Please check the link for latest update. https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4536

Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding (DR-4541),Bradley and Hamilton counties

Families and households in Bradley and Hamilton counties who suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on April 12, may be eligible for disaster assistance.

Ways to Register:

• Online: DisasterAssistance.gov  

Information You Will Need:

• Social Security number
• Address of the damaged home or apartment
• Description of the damage
• Information about insurance coverage
• A current contact telephone number
• An address where you can receive mail
• Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds
• Total household annual income

The deadline to register for disaster assistance is June 23, 2020 as of May 29.  Please check the link for latest update. https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4541

Notice:   FEMA reminds Tennesseans who have received federal disaster assistance to use the money for its intended purpose and to keep receipts for three years.Disaster assistance is intended to help residents meet basic disaster-related needs. A letter explaining what the payment is to be used for arrives within a day or two of the check or direct deposit payment.If applicants spend the payment on anything other than the purpose for which it is intended, they may be denied future disaster assistance. In some cases, FEMA may ask that the money be returned.

Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Get information for applicants and recipients and find NIH COVID-19 funding opportunities.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding

How to get NIH grants? What is NIH grant process?

Did you know that NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, investing more than $32 billion a year to enhance life, and reduce illness and disability? NIH funded research has led to breakthroughs and new treatments, helping people live longer, healthier lives, and building the research foundation that drives discovery.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

Learn the steps needed for an application to proceed from planning and submission to award and close out. Drill down on each step for guidance that can deepen your understanding of the grants process and help you submit a grant application and manage your grant award.


Each type of NIH grant program has its own set of eligibility requirements. Applicants can find eligibility information in section III of each funding opportunity announcement (FOA). While the principal investigator (PI) conceives and writes the application, NIH recognizes the applicant institution as the grantee for most grant types.

504 Loan Program fro small business

The 504 Loan Program offers small business another avenue for business financing, while promoting business growth and job creation.

The 504 Loan Program provides approved small businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing used to acquire fixed assets for expansion or modernization.  504 loans are made available through Certified Development Companies (CDCs), SBA's community based partners for providing 504 Loans.

More detail at :https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/ofa/resources/4049

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLISHES GUIDANCE ON PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

PUA provides up to 39 weeks of benefits to qualifying individuals who are otherwise able to work and available for work within the meaning of applicable state law, except that they are unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work due to COVID-19 related reasons, as defined in the CARES Act. Benefit payments under PUA are retroactive, for weeks of unemployment, partial employment, or inability to work due to COVID-19 reasons starting on or after January 27, 2020. The CARES Act specifies that PUA benefits cannot be paid for weeks of unemployment ending after December 31, 2020.

Check it out https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20200405

Coronavirus Resources for Unemployment and Small Businesses

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has caused a rapid change in how you live your everyday life. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ten million Americans filed for unemployment benefits.  

Click here for more details) Here are resources for You.