; (B) benefits, including paid sick leave; and (C) worker protections, including protective personal equipment. (2) Limitations (A) In general The employee compensation costs described in paragraph (1) shall, with respect to an eligible nonprofit organization or intermediary receiving funding under this Act (and any entity receiving funding through such intermediary) that is not described in subparagraph (B), shall only be for employees hired after the date of enactment of this Act, including any such employee with whom the organization, intermediary, or entity has terminated employment, or placed on furlough, at any time prior to such date of enactment. (B) Organizations in financial distress (i) In general The employee compensation costs described in paragraph (1) may, with respect to an eligible nonprofit organization or intermediary receiving funding under this Act (and any entity receiving funding through such intermediary) that is described in clause (ii), be for employees described in subparagraph (A) or employees who were hired prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (ii) Demonstration of financial distress An eligible nonprofit organization or intermediary receiving funding under this Act (or any entity receiving funding through such intermediary) is described in this clause if— (I) the organization, intermediary, or entity asserts in the application submitted under section 5(b), or section 6(b), as applicable, that the use of such funds to pay employee costs for employees hired prior to the date of enactment of this Act is necessary due to financial limitations resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and attendant economic crisis