July 15, 2021 — Regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Fisheries Relief program, no payouts have been made to date, said John P. Sanchez, assistant administrator, Office of Grants Management and State Clearinghouse on Wednesday.
The original payout distribution dates for this program were scheduled to begin toward the end of May and run through the middle part of June.
However, in mid-June, the grants office received correspondence from the Pacific State Fisheries Marine Commission requesting taxpayer identification and certification information for each of the applicants.
“The W9 form was never noted in the original application requirement and therefore was never requested from those submitting applications. Our team reached out to the applicants and requested that they submit the additional document,” Sanchez said.