Tell Congress to Replenish the RRF!

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) has been an incredibly effective recovery tool for the restaurant industry, but for too many owners, the $28.6 billion in funding won’t last long enough for them receive a dollar in disaster funding. The SBA estimates that they need at least an additional $50 billion just to fund the applications submitted before the application portal was closed.

Follow the link below to learn more about the RRF Replenishment Act and to send an email to your officials.

We urge legislatures to take a “do no harm” approach to issues affecting restaurants and their workforce.

The American Rescue Plan Act establishes a $28.6 billion “Restaurant Revitalization Fund” (RRF) within the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Restaurants can receive up to $19,000 per eligible employee in ERTC across 2020 (up to $5,000) and 2021 (($7,000 in Q1 and Q2).

The National Restaurant Association opposes the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 because it would hurt small and independent businesses, lead to dramatic job cuts, trigger higher consumer costs, hit an industry still reeling from COVID-19, and end tipping preferred by consumers and servers.

Eligible restaurants and small businesses can access $284.5 billion in new PPP loans, which can be fully forgiven if proceeds are used for allowable expenses during a selected 8-week or 24-week period that begins after the proceeds are received.

We support border security, a path to legalization, a viable essential worker program, and an efficient federal employment verification program.

The National Restaurant Association opposes eliminating the tip credit. Tipping is preferred by restaurants, employees, and consumers.