fisher grants
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After more than a year of waiting, applications from people who applied for fisher grants under the CARES Act have finally been approved by NOAA and checks are being sent out in the mail. Checks should reach mailboxes before the end of this month.
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![Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources director, Taotasi Archie Soliai testified before the House Agriculture and Marine Wildlife committee yesterday morning for an update regarding the applications of people who applied for a fisher grants under the CARES Act, as well as answer faipule questions about the delay — it’s been over a year since applications were accepted and still no money or update about the program. [photo by AF] Taotasi Archie Soliai](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/taotasi_1193.jpg?itok=X_jvN4Fr)