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Grants build on cost-relief actions taken by Governor last week to help Maine’s iconic seafood industry Trenton, MAINE – Governor Mills announced today that her Administration is awarding more than $15 million to 107 Maine seafood dealers and processors to help increase the supply of Maine-harvested seafood, strengthen their ability to deliver to markets, and create and sustain jobs throughout Maine’s iconic seafood industry. Businesses in every coastal county received awards, with more than half the awards coming in at more than $115,000.

Eligible uses for funds from the Maine Seafood Dealer and Processors COVID-19 Response and Resilience Program include payroll costs and expenses and rent or mortgage payments.

The program is a component of the governor's Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, investing federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in Maine people and businesses.

Program commits nearly $16 million in Federal funds to help seafood dealers and processors in Maine recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, invest in technology and infrastructure, and increase resiliency to future market disruptions Governor Janet Mills announced today the opening of a nearly $16 million grant program through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help Maine’s wholesale seafood dealers and processors recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and invest in infrastructure improvements that will make their businesses more resilient to potential future market disruptions.