Application Period for Monroe County Emergency Management’s Hurricane Business Placard Early Reentry Program Open Through May 1

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The application period for Monroe County Emergency Management’s 2022 Business Placard Early Reentry Program runs through Friday, May 1 at 5 p.m. There will be no exceptions after this time to apply for the 2022 business placard. The program allows essential businesses based in Monroe County timely access into the Florida Keys for damage assessment of their business before continuing their essential business functions to assist in the restoration of community lifelines in a more efficient and timely fashion.

Placards are only valid in the year they are issued. There is only one registration form to fill out each year that includes new required documentation to upload. Do not proceed to register until you have read all updated information to see if your business qualifies for essential business early reentry. Applications will be reviewed by Emergency Management within 21 working days. Applications and more information on the business placard program are available at www.monroecountyem.com/placardprogram. 

Each registered business would bring in only their essential personnel; it 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 after a major event; those entering with a placard will have to be self-sufficient for 14 days with shelter, food, and water.

“Disaster response takes the effort of an entire community,” said Emergency Management Director Shannon Weiner. “Sharing your business’s 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 2022 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.

Hurricane season begins June 1. Be prepared.

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