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Federal Stimulus Funds Go to Commercial Fishing Upgrades in Montauk

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East Hampton Town receive more than $2 million from the $2 trillion federal American Rescue Plan Act stimulus plan. The bulk of the money has been directed to helping Montauk's commercial fishing fleet, by reconstructing the town-owned wharf on Star Island and creating a new storage area where fishermen can keep traps and nets they are not using.

East Hampton Town receive more than $2 million from the $2 trillion federal American Rescue Plan Act stimulus plan. The bulk of the money has been directed to helping Montauk's commercial fishing fleet, by reconstructing the town-owned wharf on Star Island and creating a new storage area where fishermen can keep traps and nets they are not using.

authorMichael Wright on Jan 18, 2023
East Hampton Town received a little more than $2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the nearly $2 trillion federal economic stimulus package adopted by Congress in early 2021... more

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