--- title: PPP, the Coronavirus Relief Program for Small Business Loans, Extended 5 More Weeks description: Well over $100 billion is still up for grabs. authors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Loans - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2020-07-02T13:11:49.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T15:46:39.000Z' section: Loans tags: - Apex74 - News - small business loans word_count: 443 canonical: https://money.com/ppp-extension-small-business-loan/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We may earn a fee if you click on the links below. Compensation does not determine ranking. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Small-business-PPP-loan-extension-Covid](https://img.money.com/2020/07/shutterstock_editorial_10648175a-copy.jpg) Small business owners just got a little more time to apply for funds intended help them weather the coronavirus crisis. On Saturday, President Donald Trump [signed](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/bill-announcement-102/) an extension to the CARES Act's [Paycheck Protection Program](https://money.com/ppp-small-business-loan-tax-credit/) (PPP), which offers forgivable loans to businesses that keep employees on payroll throughout the pandemic. The Senate and House of Representatives had approved the extension last week as the clock ran out on the PPP's application period. The PPP extension pushes the June 30 [application deadline](https://money.com/ppp-deadline-june-30/) to Aug. 8. The decision to prolong the period was largely tied to the fact that the PPP has a ton of money left in it. As of June 27, there was still some $134 billion up for grabs, according to the [Small Business Administration](https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program). While senators like Ben Cardin, D-Md., [reportedly](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/30/coronavirus-senate-extends-application-deadline-ppp-loans/5353201002/) expressed their support Tuesday for the PPP extension, other lawmakers weren't so sure about the details. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., [tweeted](https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1278108887791669248) that "the vast majority of \[small businesses\] that wanted to benefit from the program have already used it," adding "what we really need to pass very soon is targeted help for those who need a second round of aid." Similarly, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin [has said](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/politics/ppp-extension.html) he may want to direct the leftovers to "businesses that are most hard hit, that had a requirement that their revenues have dropped significantly, things like restaurants and hotels and others where it is critical they get people back to work." This is just the latest installment in the PPP saga. When applications first opened, there were issues with overwhelmed lenders, tech glitches and [outcry](https://money.com/small-business-ppp-loans-round-two/) over large companies like Ruth's Chris that received huge sums of money. The extension also follows the June enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which [loosened](https://nsba.biz/pp-flexibility-act-signed-into-law/) the requirements for borrowers hoping to get their PPP loans fully forgiven. So far, roughly 4.9 million loans have been approved for about $521 billion through the PPP, which is overseen by the SBA but relies on individual lenders to make the actual loans. The average loan size is just over $107,000. As the U.S. deals with a recent surge in coronavirus cases, politicians on both side of the aisle appear to agree that small businesses are still in danger — and, as a result, need [special](https://twitter.com/axios/status/1278367422752399360) [attention](https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1278367768350461952) in any future stimulus packages. 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