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Seafood marketing organization vies for pandemic funding


Seafood marketing organization vies for pandemic funding
May 20th 11:22 am |
 
Alaska s lone seafood marketing arm gets zero budget from the state and to date, has received no pandemic funds.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is hoping to get a breather from the more than $1 billion coming to Alaska in the latest round of federal relief dollars under the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
The influx also provides $518 million of nondiscretionary funds to Alaska and $220 million for public health and safety, workforce development, education, transportation, and emergency management.
ASMI put in a $20 million request two months ago, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy made no mention of it in mid-April when he released his proposals for the ARP money nor anything since. ....

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Seafood marketing organization vies for pandemic funding


Seafood marketing organization vies for pandemic funding
May 20th 11:22 am |
 
Alaska s lone seafood marketing arm gets zero budget from the state and to date, has received no pandemic funds.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is hoping to get a breather from the more than $1 billion coming to Alaska in the latest round of federal relief dollars under the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
The influx also provides $518 million of nondiscretionary funds to Alaska and $220 million for public health and safety, workforce development, education, transportation, and emergency management.
ASMI put in a $20 million request two months ago, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy made no mention of it in mid-April when he released his proposals for the ARP money nor anything since. ....

United States , Environmental Protection Agency , District Of Columbia , Copper River , Jeremy Woodrow , Mike Dunleavy , Patrick Simpson , Joe Biden , Jack Schultheis , Farm Bill Local Agriculture Market Program , Senate Joint Resolution , House Fisheries Committee , European Union , National Fisherman , Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute , Innovative Solutions , American Rescue Plan , Alaska Tourism Revitalization , Kwik Pac Fisheries , Joint Resolution , President Joe Biden , Local Catch Network , Farmers Market Promotion , Local Food Promotion , Bill Local Agriculture Market Program , Pandemic Assistance ,