Client Alert: Ready for Launch (Redux)? An Updated Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Rapidly Changing Main Street Lending Facilities

On June 8, 2020—shortly after announcing the program was set to launch—the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) announced material changes to some of the key terms for the “Main Street” lending program.[1]  As of June 15, 2020, months after it was first announced, the program is finally operational.

As described in our prior alert, the Main Street lending program will provide up to $600 billion in loans to small- and medium-sized businesses in order to ease the economic dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has underscored in several recent remarks that one key goal of the program is to ensure companies can continue to support the country’s workforce.  

Since the initial roll out of the program, the Federal Reserve has continued to announce changes, new details, and clarifying FAQs, that provide important guidance to potential participants.  These include significant changes made to the program on May 27, 2020, and then again on June 8, 2020, on the eve of the program’s launch.  Understanding the changes and clarifications to the program since its launch will be crucial for companies considering submitting an application for funds.

To read the full alert, please click here.

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Client Alert: Ready for Launch (Redux)? An Updated Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Rapidly Changing Main Street Lending Facilities

On June 8, 2020—shortly after announcing the program was set to launch—the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) announced material changes to some of the key terms for the “Main Street” lending program.[1]  As of June 15, 2020, months after it was first announced, the program is finally operational.

As described in our prior alert, the Main Street lending program will provide up to $600 billion in loans to small- and medium-sized businesses in order to ease the economic dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has underscored in several recent remarks that one key goal of the program is to ensure companies can continue to support the country’s workforce.  

Since the initial roll out of the program, the Federal Reserve has continued to announce changes, new details, and clarifying FAQs, that provide important guidance to potential participants.  These include significant changes made to the program on May 27, 2020, and then again on June 8, 2020, on the eve of the program’s launch.  Understanding the changes and clarifications to the program since its launch will be crucial for companies considering submitting an application for funds.

To read the full alert, please click here.

Related Locations

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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