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Treasury Implementing CARES Act Programs for Aviation and National Security Industries | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury Implementing CARES Act Programs for Aviation and
National Security Industries
April 25, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury made a number of important
announcements on payroll support and loan programs implemented under Title IV of the CARES
Act.
Since announcing the first Payroll Support Program payments to passenger air carriers on April 20,
Treasury has disbursed an addi onal $9.5 billion in ini al payments to approved applicants,
including an addi onal 8 major airlines and 29 smaller passenger air carriers. To date, Treasury has
made $12.4 billion in ini al payments to 93 air carriers and will con nue to make addi onal
payments on a rolling basis. All funds provided under the Payroll Support Program can only be used
for employee wages, salaries, and benefits.
Treasury is also announcing certain details of the Payroll Support Program for cargo air carriers and
contractors. In consulta on with the Secretary of Transporta on, Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin
determined that cargo air carriers that receive $50 million or less of payroll support and contractors
that receive $37.5 million or less of payroll support will not be required to provide financial
instruments as appropriate compensa on for the financial assistance. The majority of cargo air
carriers and contractors seek less than $10 million.
In addi on, Treasury published the applica on form

for loans to businesses cri cal to

maintaining na onal security under Division A, Title IV, Sub tle A of the CARES Act. Applica ons
may be submi ed online beginning April 27 and are due to the Treasury Department by May 1.
Addi onal informa on on loans to na onal security businesses is available online here

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“The financial assistance the Treasury Department is providing under Title IV of the CARES Act is
essen al to help American workers, preserve our avia on industry, and assist businesses that are
cri cal to maintaining na onal security,” said Secretary Mnuchin. “Treasury is fully commi ed to
delivering relief to the American people and suppor ng the economy.”

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Treasury Implementing CARES Act Programs for Aviation and National Security Industries | U.S. Department of the Treasury

For more informa on and Treasury Department updates on program implementa on under the
CARES Act, visit www.Treasury.gov/CARES.
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