In late May, city councilors unanimously authorized the city to sign a grant agreement with the State of Alaska to accept more than $13 million for costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A number of Unalaska bars and restaurants are being granted $30,000 each in CARES Act funds.
The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to provide the relief to help bars and restaurants that were forced to close to in-person services earlier this month.
Nine restaurants and bars were granted the emergency funds, for a total of $270,000.
That leaves the city with about $255,000 left in CARES Act funds, according to Interim Finance Director Jim Sharpe. The deadline to spend those has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021.