The Oklahoman | ‘We’re grateful’: Faith groups express gratitude for loans in pandemic era

When houses of worship were forced to close during the recent COVID-19 shutdown, many faith groups and religious affiliates across the state grasped a financial lifeline through forgivable loans from the federal government.

Congress approved the money through the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to help businesses and other entities pay their employees during the shutdown.

The Small Business Administration recently released data showing which entities received such loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. The loans were designed to be grants and organizations that meet certain guidelines will have the loans forgiven.

Oklahoma religious groups received millions of dollars in loans, all totaled.

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