Applications Open for Washington NOAA Fisheries CARES Act Assistance
/Washington residents who fish in Bristol Bay and meet the other eligibility requirements are eligible to apply for assistance through the Washington NOAA Fisheries CARES Act.
The application period opened 2/8/21 and closes at 5pm PST on 3/25/21. All applications received by the deadline will be evaluated. The order of receipt will not affect eligibility or disbursement amount.
Important Links:
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission hosts the application process
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hosted a public meeting on 2/23 for those who may qualify for federal relief funding to learn more about the spend plan development. You can view a recording of the meeting here.
Read the WA Spend Plan for full eligibility details
A direct link to the application
BBRSDA Summary & Other Covid Aid info
For questions or inquiries related specifically to Washington’s Sec. 12005 CARES Act Fisheries Assistance relief please email WACares@psmfc.org or call toll-free: 1-866-990-2738. If you have the ability to email, you may receive a quicker response due to the large volume of calls anticipated to be received. Alternatively, you may reach out to the WA Dept. Fish and Wildlife at CARESfisheries@dfw.wa.gov
The Alaska NOAA Fisheries CARES Act will open March 1st, 2021.