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2020 President, Jane Frederick, FAIA addresses COVID-19

Dear AIA Community,

This is an uncertain and scary time for all of us. These past few weeks and the next several months have been and will be unprecedented. There is no playbook, or historical North Star to guide what we do in the near, medium, and long terms. It is not an overstatement to say that this is a generation-defining moment. Read More

Considerations when offering disaster assistance: a special COVID-19 advisory

We hope this message finds you, your families, colleagues and loved ones safe and healthy. Together we are confronting a disaster like no other, and we with the AIA Disaster Assistance program would like to provide some information to help you navigate approaches to providing assistance to your communities and clients. Read more

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Message from Robert Ivy, FAIA and Chief Executive Officer

To ensure that you have the latest information on federal relief packages, we wanted to provide summary details of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act  that was passed by the Senate late last night, and which the House is expected to pass on Friday. The legislation would provide emergency assistance for individuals, families, first responders, health care providers, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

Broadly, the measure is intended to help stimulate the economy and help businesses and professionals respond to, and recover from, this crisis. Although we know that this is just the beginning of a federal response plan, we believe it’s important to keep you updated on the latest developments as they are finalized on Capitol Hill. We anticipate additional stimulus bills will be forthcoming as the government continues to respond to this crisis.  

To that end, we have prepared a summary of the recently approved federal stimulus bill. AIA will continue to aggregate and provide information to you as it becomes available. Please expect a more detailed analysis of the 963-page bill from us in the next few days. 

You can find information on the formerly approved Congressional aid packages as well as other information on how AIA is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak at AIA.org

AIA will begin sending out weekly updates during the COVID-19 public health crisis to better connect our members with AIA and other relevant available resources. Please accept our best wishes to you, your family, and friends. Together we  must work very hard to rebuild a steadier, stronger, and better profession for all of us. 

Warm regards, 

Robert Ivy, FAIA, EVP and Chief Executive Officer 

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Message from the AIA Government Advocacy Committee

As architects, we are committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public.  The COVID-19 outbreak and the current health crisis strikes at the very core of our mission.  In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, members of Congress are debating additional measures to help those affected by this pandemic and to stimulate the economy.

If you would like to help in this outreach, please take a minute to send a letter to your member of Congress urging them to provide additional resources to those affected by the virus and for our frontline responders. Please ask them to include significant investment for 21st Century infrastructure and to provide temporary relief measures for business owners.

Thanks for making your voice heard at this critical time.

Sincerely,

Timothy Hawk, FAIA

Chair, AIA Government Advocacy Committee

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