Ask Senators to Vote on Increased Funding for PPP Loans
As of April 16th, the Paycheck Protection Program has no more money to lend. Use these templates to ask your Senator to infuse another $250 billion into the PPP program.
Template letter
My name is _______________ and I am a physical therapist in private practice. I am the owner of [company name] located in [town/city, State]. We have __clinics and employ ____ people. [Share brief story of how your clinic has been financially impacted by COVID-19].
Thank you for the policies enacted which support small businesses and health care providers during this public health crisis—especially the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
As a small business owner, I am thrilled to be qualified for the PPP, but as of April 16th, there is no more money to lend. Without this loan, [describe the impact of not being able to obtain these funds—on patient access, on your business, as well as the local economy].
Please Senator __________, I (as well as my employees and my patients) desperately need you and your colleagues to enact legislation which will infuse another $250 billion into the PPP program.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Respectfully,
Name, credentials
Member: Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Cell: ____________
Email: ____________
Talking points
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Thank you for enacting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help us small businesses keep our employees on payroll.
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As of April 16th, there is no more money to lend. Without this loan, [describe the impact of not being able to obtain these funds—on patient access, on your business as well as the local economy]
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Please Senator __________, I (as well as my employees and my patients) desperately need you to enact legislation which will infuse another $250 billion into the PPP program.
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As a voter and a small business owner, I thank you for your help!
Template FB post
As of April 16th, the PPP has no more money to lend. [tag Senator __________ on Facebook], I (as well as my employees and my patients) desperately need you to add another $250 billion to the PPP program. Without this loan, [describe the impact of not being able to obtain these funds—on patient access, on your business as well as the local economy]. As a voter and a small business owner, I thank you for your help!
Template Twitter post
As of April 16th, the PPP has no more money to lend. [Use Senator’s twitter handle: @Senator __________, I (as well as my employees and my patients) desperately need you to add another $250 billion to the PPP program. As a voter and a small business owner, I thank you for your help! #PPSAdvocacy