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Source: NCDEQ, 4/4/22
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting
applications for the Federally Funded Fishery Disaster Relief Program for Hurricane
Florence. Financial relief is available to eligible seafood dealers and
processors, ocean fishing piers, for-hire fishing operations, and bait and
tackle shops affected by Hurricane Florence.The division has mailed application packets to eligible licensed seafood dealers, ocean fishing piers, and for-hire fishing operations. Seafood processors and bait and tackle shops will not receive application packets in the mail but can access application instructions and materials by visiting division offices or via the division’s Economic Relief Programs webpages at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/marine-fisheries/grant-programs/economic-relief-programs. North Carolina has
been allocated a net amount of $7,589,618 from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist in the economic recovery of losses
and damages caused by Hurricane Florence through direct payments to qualified
participants. Applicants will be
required to complete the application, affidavit, NC Substitute W-9, and must
provide supporting materials that document revenue loss and property damage
(estimates, receipts, bank statements, reports, personal trip tickets, proof of
loss documentation, etc.). Financial payouts will be based on the loss of
revenue in the months of September, October, and November of 2018 relative to
the previous three-year revenue average during the same time period, along with
damages caused by Hurricane Florence. Commercial fishermen
and aquaculture operations were compensated by the State Funded Hurricane
Florence Relief Program and are therefore not eligible to apply for this
program unless they are also a member of an eligible stakeholder group. Applications and
supporting documentation must be delivered in person to the division
Headquarters Office at 3441 Arendell St., Morehead City or mailed to the N.C.
Division of Marine Fisheries, Hurricane Relief Program, P.O. Box 769, Morehead
City N.C. 28557. Applications and all
documents must be received in the Morehead City Headquarters Office or mailed
and postmarked by 5 p.m. April 18, 2022. Applications and supporting
documentation will not be accepted at other division offices. Applications and
supporting documentation that are submitted after 5pm on April 18, 2022, will
not be considered. For questions regarding the spending plan or the program, contact NCDMF staff at Hurricanerelief@ncdenr.gov or 252-503-3091.
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