October 6, 2020 — Pennsylvania has joined 11 other states to become the twelfth state to gain approval for its CARES Act spend plan.
The approval has it joining several other states, all of which had to go through a process with NOAA to gain access to funds that were released in May. The funds, which will be made in state-by-state allocations totaling USD 300 million (EUR 254 million), are intended to offset the negative economic impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the U.S. seafood industry.