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Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding

Published 1:40 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding
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Watch: Dunleavy dicusses CARES Act funding
Gov. Mike Dunleavy at a press conference in Anchorage on Aug. 11, 2020. The governor and members of his administration will be holding another press conference at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. (Courtesy photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

Gov. Mike Dunleavy will have a press conference at 5 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the distribution of CARES Act funding, the governor’s office announced in a press release.

Dunleavy will be joined by Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Commissioner Julie Anderson; Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Executive Director Alan Weitzner; Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink.

Juneau is set to receive just over $53 million in CARES Act money made in three payments. The first payment of $25 million was received in May and according to the governor’s allocation plan, the city will receive two additional payments of more than $14 million.

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