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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Consolidated Appropriations Act -- Fisheries Assistance Program (CAAFAP)</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Informational Meeting – June 1, 2021, 5:00 PM</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is holding a virtual meeting on Tuesday June 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act – Fisheries Assistance Program. <span style="color:black">The funding
from this program will support activities previously authorized under Sec. 12005 of the CARES Act. It will be allocated to states and territories with coastal and marine fishery participants who have been negatively affected by COVID-19. </span>The intent
of this meeting is to review feedback received to date from stakeholders on proposed impact periods to be used in the final spend plan. Anticipated allocations for the program and each sector will also be presented. The meeting will be held virtually using
Zoom. Access to the meeting can be done by clicking the Zoom meeting link below at the start of the meeting or calling into the meeting using the below number and passcode. For those unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded and available on the RIDEM
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