Application and Renewal Period for Emergency Management’s Hurricane Business Placard Reentry Program Closes May 28

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The application period for Monroe County Emergency Management’s 2021 Business Placard Reentry Program runs through Friday, May 28 at 5 p.m. There will be no exceptions after this time to apply for the 2021 business placard. The program affords businesses that are essential to the recovery of the Florida Keys the potential opportunity to quickly return after a mandatory hurricane evacuation.

Placards are only valid in the year they are issued. Businesses approved for the 2020 hurricane season may use the shortened renewal form but must reapply for the placard. Applications and more information on the business placard program are available at www.monroecountyem.com/placardprogram.

Applications will be reviewed by Emergency Management within 21 working days. In 2020, more than 200 Monroe County businesses and organizations qualified for early reentry.

The business reentry placard program is available only to essential employees directly supporting an essential business and does not include friends and family of those workers. Entering the County using a placard grants access to an area under a State of Emergency that has not been deemed safe. Basic life support resources may not be available in the aftermath of a major event, those entering with a placard will have to be self-sufficient for a period of 14 days, including prepared with shelter, food, and water.

“Disaster response takes the effort of an entire community,” said Emergency Management Director Shannon Weiner. “Sharing your business’ skills and resources when needed most contributes to a swift recovery for all.”

Residents who wish to obtain or renew a Monroe County Early Reentry Placard for 2021 may do so through the Monroe County Emergency Reserve Corps at www.mercorps.org. Hurricane recovery courses are required for residents to receive the placard.

Also, reentry windshield stickers for residents can be picked up at Monroe County Tax Collector offices throughout the Florida Keys with proof of residency and vehicle registration. For more information and locations to obtain stickers, visit www.monroecountyem.com/reentrystickers.

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