The Wednesday announcement includes $250 million for the Port of Nome; $185 million for the Lowell Creek flood diversion project in Seward; $88 million for the Moose Creek Dam Project in North Pole; and $28 million for the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Project.

Initially, he was planning to attend in person, however the U.S. Senate was set to vote on the voting rights bill that was passed in the House last week, despite expectations that the bill will fail.

Grant funds will be applied to operational expenses with reimbursement from the FAA directly related to the airport incurred on or after January 20, 2020.

Governor Dunleavy says that constituents have been watching elected officials talk about their issues, but taking little action to address them, citing last year’s major economic disruptions, closed schools, and pandemic challenges.

Kenai Police, who has worked closely with the family and the Alaska State Medical Examiner’s Office, identified 37-year-old Daniel Dobson as the individual who died.

One would increase estimated revenues and appropriations and accept grants for the purchase of ballistic vests. The second would appropriate asset forfeiture funds provided to the city through the state Department of Public Safety.

The new funding stream will help the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration, which has been working to identify funding and contracting opportunities to speed up the project schedule.

$100,000 will be used for testing and treatments, through contracts or subawards, and $53,940.61 will be sub-awarded to the Kenai Peninsula Homeless Coalition to supplement their facility operations.

The M/Vs Hubbard and Tustumena will get capital improvements this year with the awards going to two Alaska shipyards, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation.