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Financial Services

The Office of Constituent Services Financial Services Division administers several financial assistance programs for United States commercial fishermen and other eligible citizens and entities. Specifically, the Financial Services Division manages a national financial assistance program in the form of direct loans, a tax deferred capital construction fund, and vessel and gear loss and damage compensation programs. In addition, the Financial Services Division administers the Photo of fishingboat Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program including oversight of associated Regional Office activities.

Clicking on the program links below will take you to a description of each financial assistance program and related website links (if available), along with the name and telephone number of the relevant contact person. In addition, the program descriptions show the citation for each program listed in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). Click here to go to the CFDA website.


Fisheries Finance Program

Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program

Fishery Disaster Assistance

Vessel and Permit Buyback Programs

Fishermen's Contingency Fund Program

Capital Construction Fund Program

To talk to someone at the Office of Constituent Services Financial Services Division, please call 301/713-2396.

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