On May 18, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the
"Reserve Bank") released application materials for the
Municipal Liquidity Facility (the "Facility") established
in connection with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (the "CARES Act"). Additionally, on May 11,
2020, the Federal Reserve released a revised term sheet (the
"Term Sheet") for the Facility. This post summarizes the
current structure, eligibility, application process and terms of
the Facility.
Structure:
Under the Facility, the Reserve Bank will lend to Municipal
Liquidity Facility, LLC, Delaware limited liability company (the
"SPV") on a recourse basis where the loan is secured by
the assets of the SPV. The SPV was created by the Reserve Bank as a
special purpose vehicle to purchase eligible debt from Eligible
Issuers at the time the debt is issued. The SPV will receive an
initial equity investment of $35 billion from the Department of the
Treasury ("Treasury") from funds