Money will soon be available through
the CARES Act for COVID-Impacted Fishing businesses.
Congress allocated $300 million dollars
in relief funds for losses suffered by various fishery-related
businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida’s share worked out to be
$22.4 million for eligible applicants, which includes licensed
commercial fishers, seafood wholesale dealers, charter fishing
businesses, and aquaculture use certificate holders that are
live-rock or bivalve producers.
Applicants must be able to document at
least a 35% loss of revenue between Jan-May 2020 as compared to the
average of the previous five years during the same period.
The FWC will administer the application
and approval process, while the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission will be sending out the checks.
This money will be in the form of a
grant and will not require repayment.
The 30 day application period will
likely open in October.
If you would like to learn more about
the program before the application period opens, you can see the
proposed FWC spending plan at myfwc.com and begin preparing the
documentation that will be required.
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