July 30, 2021 — The Louisiana Deparment of Wildlife and Fisheries will soon begin accepting applications for financial assistance that will be available to fishermen and others in the industry who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications for the $12.4 million in financial assistance will open on Monday, August 9 at 8:00 a.m.
The process will be open online only for a three week period.
The deadline to submit an application is August 29 at 11:59 p.m.
Funding allocation has been structured so that all applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Officials say the funds are part of Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CARES 2.0) and will be distributed as direct aid payments by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to those who qualify.