Summary of Coronavirus Relief Fund Negotiations-HEALS ACT On July 27, 2020, the Senate Republican Leadership introduced the HEALS ACT, their counterproposal to the House of Representatives’ HEROES Act. Notably, the HEALS Act does not provide any coronavirus relief funds paid directly to Tribal Governments. Below is a list of tribal provisions within the HEALS ACT: American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act Coronavirus Relief Fund • Extends the end date for Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) use of funds to September 30, 2021. o The revenue shortfall period extends from March 1, 2020 to 90 days after the last day of a governments’ 2021 fiscal year. • Expands allowable uses of CRF funds to include coverage of revenue shortfalls. o Revenue shortfalls can only account for 25% of CRF funds. o “[R]evenue shortfalls,” means shortfalls of revenue from taxes, fees, or other sources of funds for a government relative to fiscal year 2019 levels.
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