A number of important new measures were introduced in 2020.  These included the CVITP Organization Identification Number and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) grant program for host organizations participating in the CVITP, as well as five COVID-related benefit programs and a refundable tax credit for clients.  This article provides summaries of each of these with useful links where additional information can be found.  It also forewarns volunteers and their host organizations of problems that clients might raise stemming from the unusual measures taken in 2020.