Motorcoach Companies Helping Communities Devastated by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has left widespread destruction, impacting thousands of families and communities along the Atlantic Coast. Now, more than ever, our efforts can make a difference. Several motorcoach companies are stepping up to provide essential support, supplies, and aid to help these communities recover. Join us in this relief effort by donating or volunteering.

How You Can Help

You can get involved in the following ways:

  • Monetary Donations: Financial contributions go directly toward providing essentials like food, water, and shelter for those affected. You can donate directly to local relief organizations.
  • Supply Donations: Essential items like bottled water, canned goods, hygiene products, blankets, and first aid supplies are urgently needed. Find local drop-off points where you can bring these much-needed supplies.
  • Volunteer: Consider volunteering your time to help distribute supplies or assist with rebuilding efforts. Local organizations and motorcoach companies are organizing efforts to transport volunteers and supplies to the affected areas.

 

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Rep. Panetta Leads on Legislation to Provide Pandemic Tax Relief for Travel Businesses

  • April 8, 2022
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Rep. Panetta Leads on Legislation to Provide Pandemic Tax Relief for Travel Businesses that Use Motorcoaches, School Buses, and Passenger Vehicles
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
April 7, 2022

Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), along with Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Albio Sires (D-N.J), and John Rose (R-Tenn.) introduced the CERTS Tax Exemption Act to provide relief to the motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act grants, while extremely beneficial for those industries, only replaced about 20% of their lost revenue from 2020. A tax exemption for CERTS Act grants would provide these essential transportation services with the needed resources to fully recover and serve our local tourism and hospitality industries.

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“This is about fairness. The emergency grants awarded through the CERTS Act program should be treated the same way the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Shuttered Venues Operators Grant program (SVOG), and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grant program were treated in terms of taxation,” said Pete Pantuso, President and CEO of American Bus Association.

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