New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 2000
Part Fis 2002 - CRITERIA
Section Fis 2002.02 - Distribution Criteria

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 2002.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Any individual who receives a notification of authorization from the department that the individual is eligible to apply for Program funds may apply by submitting an application to the department listing the following:

(1) Name;

(2) Date of birth;

(3) Social Security number or federal identification number;

(4) Corporation name, if applicable;

(5) Street address;

(6) Mailing address;

(7) Home phone number;

(8) Work or cell phone number;

(9) Vessel and home port information (if applicable);

(10) Federal permit and/or license information (if applicable); and

(11) Dated signature of applicant and title, if applicable, certifying that it is truthful subject to the penalties for making unsworn false statement statements under RSA 641:3.

(b) Any person not provided a notification of authorization from the department and who wishes to apply shall submit, in addition to the application in Fis 2002.02(a), sufficient information to support eligibility under Fis 2002.01(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) as applicable.

(c) Applications shall be mailed to:

NH Fish and Game Department - Marine Division

Greater Atlantic Fisheries Disaster Program - State-Specific Assistance Program

225 Main Street

Durham, NH 03824

(d) No Program funds shall be awarded to an applicant that has:

(1) Any state or federal reporting deficiencies or inaccuracies in the for-hire or commercial qualifying years; or

(2) Any state or federal conviction for fisheries violations related to groundfish fishing in any of the for-hire or commercial qualifying years; or

(3) Received Greater Atlantic fisheries state specific disaster program funds from other states.

(e) The disbursement formula for the Program's $1,136,400 shall be as follows:

(1) Two percent of the funds shall be used for administrative costs of the department.

(2) The for-hire portion of the Program Funds shall be $278,418 which shall be distributed to individuals qualified under Fis 2002.01(a)(1), in accordance with the following:
a. Those individuals that purchased a NH party boat license during the for-hire qualifying period will receive two shares of the for-hire funds.

b. Those individuals that purchased a NH charter boat license during the for-hire qualifying years will receive one share of the for-hire funds.

(3) The part-time commercial vessel portion of the Program Funds shall be $22,500 which shall be distributed in equal shares to individuals qualified under Fis 2002.01(a)(2).

(4) The full-time commercial vessel portion of the Program Funds shall be $44,754 which shall be distributed in equal shares to individuals qualified under Fis 2002.01(a)(3).

(5) The inactive commercial vessel portion of the Program Funds shall be $54,000 which shall be distributed in equal shares to individuals qualified under Fis 2002.01(a)(4).

(6) The crew portion of the Program Funds shall be $200,000 which shall be distributed to individuals qualified under Fis 2002.01(a)(5) in accordance with the following:
a. Any individual who submitted a valid 1099 Miscellaneous Income tax form for tax years 2012 or 2013 with less than $10,000 per year reported in box 5 or box 7 and between $5,000 and $9,999 reported in box 5 or box 7 in at least one of the two years shall receive $1,500; and

b. Any individual who submitted a valid 1099 Miscellaneous Income tax form for tax years 2012 or 2013 with greater than or equal to $10,000 reported in box 5 or box 7 in either year shall receive an equal share of the remaining funds allocated for the crew share.

(7) The shoreside infrastructure business portion of the program funds identified in Fis 2002.01(a)(6), shall be $343,000 which shall be distributed as follows:
a. Yankee Fisherman's Cooperative Association shall be allocated $276,200.

b. Heidi Seafood Services, LLC shall be allocated $66,800.

(8) The northeast fishery sector XI portion of the program funds shall be $180,000 which shall be distributed to the northeast fishery sector XI pursuant to Fis 2002.01(a)(7).

(9) If program funds are not distributed to eligible applicants under Fis 2002.02(e)(7) or Fis 2002.02(e)(8), then the remaining funds will be re-allocated and proportionally distributed to those eligible applicants under Fis 2002.02(e)(3) through Fis 2002.02(e)(6).

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