CARES Act relief checks are in the mail

Here's a press release.

A boost for ASMI

Gov. Mike Dunleavy today announced $3 million for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.

"The grant is intended to mitigate unanticipated COVID-19 costs including response to the pandemic and meeting COVID-19 safety precautions," the governor's office said in a press release.

The amount is well short of ASMI's request for $20 million.

More COVID dollars coming

Looks like Alaska is in line for another $40 million in federal fisheries assistance related to the coronavirus pandemic. Details here.

Getting closer on CARES Act payments

The state has received federal approval for its CARES Act fisheries assistance spending plan. Important details here.

Slicing the pie

Federal officials have posted a plan for distributing the $300 million included in the CARES Act for fisheries assistance.

Under the plan, Alaska and Washington state would be the top two recipients with $50 million each.

More details in this press release.