You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The new Paycheck Protection Program recently passed by Congress has been a godsend for Bob Sternhell and his 18 employees.Sternhell qualified for an $181,000 loan through the federal program, which provides forgivable loans to small companies that agree to keep their workers on the payroll for 8 weeks. That's just enough breathing room to ensure the company’s continued operations for at least the next six months, he said.“That gave everybody security,” said Sternhell, who owns Solutient, a New Orleans company that...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The new Paycheck Protection Program recently passed by Congress has been a godsend for Bob Sternhell and his 18 employees.Sternhell qualified for an $181,000 loan through the federal program, which provides forgivable loans to small companies that agree to keep their workers on the payroll for 8 weeks. That's just enough breathing room to ensure the company’s continued operations for at least the next six months, he said.“That gave everybody security,” said Sternhell, who owns Solutient, a New Orleans company that...WW…