State of Alaska 

Recovery Plan 

State Fiscal Recovery Funds 

August 2021 Report 

Note: This Recovery Plan will provide the public and Treasury information on the projects that Alaska is 

undertaking with State Fiscal Recovery Funds and how Alaska is planning to ensure program outcomes 

are achieved in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner. 
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State of Alaska 

Recovery Plan 

August 2021 

Table of Contents 

General Overview ................................................................................................................................... 3 

Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 3 

Uses of Funds ....................................................................................................................................... 3 

Promoting Equitable Outcomes............................................................................................................. 4 

Community Engagement ....................................................................................................................... 5 

Labor Practices ..................................................................................................................................... 5 

Use of Evidence .................................................................................................................................... 5 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ........................................................................................ 6 

Project Inventory..................................................................................................................................... 8 

Example Project ................................................................................................................................... 9 

Additional Projects ................................................................................................................................. 9 

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision ......................................................................................... 10
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GENERAL OVERVIEW 

Executive Summary 

The State of Alaska has appropriated its first tranche of State Fiscal Recovery Funds to address State priorities in 

response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Provided below is a table of the appropriations, obligations and 

expenditures made as of July 31, 2021. 

These appropriations are necessary to address the most time sensitive needs within Alaska in response to the 

pandemic and economic recovery. Tourism recovery was a major focus of efforts because the combined total 

economic loss from a canceled cruise ship season in 2020 and 2021 amounts to $6 billion, with 2,180 businesses 

at direct risk – many of which are small family-owned businesses. Governor Dunleavy pledged to take the 

necessary steps to help Alaskans by putting forth an aggressive aid package to keep these businesses viable 

through to the 2022 tourism season. 

 

Alaska's Full CSFRF Award (both tranches) 1,011,788,220 $  

Funding Received in First Tranche 505,894,110 $     

Category Appropriation/Project Appropriations Obligations Expenditures

Public Health Public Health COVID‐19 Response Costs 20,000,000 $         ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Public Health Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Grants 8,000,000 $           $         ‐ 4,317,876 $                     

Economic Impacts Food Security Enhancement Projects 6,000,000 $           ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Tourism & Other Business for COVID Relief 90,000,000 $         ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Non‐Profits to Offset Revenue Loss 20,000,000 $         ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Grants to Electric Utilities for Delinquent Accounts 7,000,000 $           ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Alaska Seafood Marketing $           ‐ 7,000,000 $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Local Governments to Offset Revenue Loss 50,000,000 $         ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Replace Community FY21 Cruise Ship Taxes Loss 21,230,720 $         $      21,230,720 $      21,230,720

Economic Impacts Replace Community FY22 Cruise Ship Taxes Loss 21,203,567 $         ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Economic Impacts Replace Community FY21 Fisheries Taxes Loss 2,117,872 $           ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Revenue Loss Fox Springs Improvements 248,310 $               ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Revenue Loss FY21Offset for CPVEC Revenue Loss 150,000 $               ‐ $                      ‐ $                     

Revenue Loss FY22UGF Offsets for Revenue Loss 250,000,000 $      $            494,296 $            470,360

Office of Public Advocacy 10,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Public Defender Agency 10,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Goose Creek Correctional Center 25,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Corrections ‐ Physical Health Care 25,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Alaska State Trooper Detachments 75,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Alaska Wildlife Troopers 15,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Tax Division 10,000,000 $        ‐ $                     ‐ $                    

Trial Courts 80,000,000 $        $           494,296 $           470,360

Appropriated Total 502,950,469 $      $      26,042,892 $      21,701,080

Total Funding Received 505,894,110 $     

Remaining Balance 2,943,641 $          

Appropriated as Percentage of Received 99.4%
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Uses of Funds 

Plans for the spending of the following appropriations are still in development and there is not further information 

to share at this time. 

Further information for the other appropriations is provided below by category. 

Public Health: 

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grants – this appropriation is necessary to ensure adequate support for 

victim service providers as they experience COVID-19 response and mitigation costs and address the social 

impacts of COVID-19. 

COVID-19 spread rapidly around the globe, resulting in unprecedented physical, mental, social, and economic 

impacts. One social and public health implication of COVID-19 is seen in the impacts on domestic violence. Crisis 

situations, especially those involving social isolation, only exacerbate the conditions that are known to be risk 

factors for domestic violence. Early reports have documented alarming rates of increased domestic violence 

around the world. It is critical to ensure Alaska has the capacity to provide adequate victim services, and address 

needs as individuals feel safe enough to seek services post-recovery. 

Negative Economic Impacts: 

Replace Community FY21 and FY22 Cruise Ship Taxes Loss – tax revenue from commercial passenger vessels 

is shared with port of call communities. These appropriations are intended to make up for the loss of the 

Commercial Vessel Passenger (CPV) tax revenue for both fiscal years 2021 and 2022. The language is written so 

that the amount shared with local governments for each of these years is the same as what was shared for 

calendar year 2019, less any tax revenues collected. The FY21 tax collections are based on collections in 

calendar year 2020. Since there were no major cruise ship sailings in Alaska in 2020, there were no tax monies 

collected. The amount of funds that will be distributed in FY22 depend on tax revenues collected during calendar 

year 2021. There was a partial cruise ship season in 2021. 

Replace Community FY21 Fisheries Business Taxes Loss – fisheries business tax revenue is shared with 

communities where fishery resources were processed. This appropriation is intended to make up for the loss of 

fisheries business tax revenue for fiscal year 2021. The language is written so that the amount shared with local 

governments is the same as what was shared for FY19, less any tax revenues collected. The amount in the 

appropriation is an estimate and the actual amount needed will not be known until after FY21 closes. 

Revenue Loss: 

FY21 Offset for CPVEC Revenue Loss – this funding is necessary to cover a State of Alaska FY21 revenue 

shortfall in the Commercial Passenger Vessel Environmental Compliance Fund (CPVEC) resulting from a lack of 

Category Appropriation/Project Appropriations

Public Health Public Health COVID‐19 Response Costs 20,000,000 $        

Economic Impacts Food Security Enhancement Projects 6,000,000 $          

Economic Impacts Tourism & Other Business for COVID Relief 90,000,000 $        

Economic Impacts Non‐Profits to Offset Revenue Loss 20,000,000 $        

Economic Impacts Grants to Electric Utilities for Delinquent Accounts 7,000,000 $          

Economic Impacts Alaska Seafood Marketing $          7,000,000

Economic Impacts Local Governments to Offset Revenue Loss 50,000,000 $        

Revenue Loss Fox Springs Improvements 248,310 $              

Appropriated Total 200,248,310 $     
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cruise ship traffic during the 2020 season. CPVEC funds support the activities related to regulating the discharges 

from commercial passenger vessels operating in Alaska waters. 

FY22 UGF Offsets for Revenue Loss – the Alaska legislature appropriated $250 million to support general 

government services that would traditionally be supported with the State’s unrestricted general funds to offset 

losses experienced because of COVID-19. The government services supported by these appropriations include 

the Office of Public Advocacy, the Public Defender Agency, Goose Creek Correctional Center, Corrections 

Physical Health Care, Alaska State Trooper Detachments, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, the State Tax Division, and 

Trial Courts. 

Promoting Equitable Outcomes / Community Engagement 

Appropriations of this funding were informed by the following information/input. 

An April 2021 report from the Alaska Department of Revenue, analyzed the far-reaching impacts to Alaska from 

cruise ship season cancellations. This includes state tax revenue and the portion of these taxes shared with local 

communities. This also includes direct impact to tourism, leisure, and hospitality business, as well as secondary 

impacts to other business in communities where tourism plays a significant role in the local economy. 

A letter from the Alaska Municipal League Executive Director to the legislature, specifically highlighted the 

importance of a hold harmless provision for communities related to shared commercial passenger vessel and fish 

taxes. 

A letter from the Alaska Native Heritage Center President and CEO to the Governor, highlighted the impact of 

COVID on Alaska-based cultural tourism operators. The letter references research that shows more than 51 

percent of all visitors to Alaska participate in cultural activities. 

On Friday April 9, 2021 Governor Mike Dunleavy proposed relief for the 2021 Alaska tourism season. Alaska was 

anticipated to welcome 1.3 million tourists by cruise ship before the pandemic. The combined total economic loss 

from a canceled cruise ship season in 2020 and 2021 amounts to $6 billion, with 2,180 businesses at direct risk – 

many of which are small family-owned businesses. Governor Dunleavy pledged to take the necessary steps to 

help Alaskans by putting forth an aggressive aid package to keep these businesses viable through to the 2022 

tourism season. 

Governor Dunleavy directed Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer to travel through the State to listen to community and 

business groups to gauge their needs and report their findings to the legislature. Starting on April 19th and 

continuing through May 3rd, the Lt. Governor began conducting meetings with affected groups and individual 

businesses. In person meetings were held in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Healy, Fairbanks, Anchorage, and 

Nome. Zoom meetings were held with groups from Hoonah, Juneau, Anchorage, Valdez, Skagway, Whittier, 

Homer, Wasilla, Haines, Unalaska, Cordova, Tok, Seward, and Petersburg. 

The appropriations of this funding also went through the regular legislative budget process, which is informed by 

public comment and input from other special interest groups. 

Again, many of the programs from appropriations to address these needs are still in development and further 

details on promoting equitable outcomes and community engagement are not available at this time. 

Labor Practices 

Alaska has not appropriated any of its State Fiscal Recovery Funds on infrastructure projects and has no related 

workforce practices to describe. 

Use of Evidence 
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Many of the programs from appropriations of this funding are still in development and further details on use of 

evidence-based interventions are not available at this time.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 

The table below provides cumulative expenses as of July 31, 2021 by Expenditure Category, which were 

established by Treasury for reporting. The table also provides the additional amount spent within each category 

since the last annual Recovery Plan. For this, the initial Recovery Plan, the amounts listed for “Cumulative 

expenditures to date” and “Amount spent since last Recovery Plan” are equal. 

Alaska deleted unused Expenditure Categories from the table. 

Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts 

2.13 Other Economic Support $21,230,720 $21,230,720 

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement 

6.1 Provision of Government Services $470,360 $470,360 

7 Administrative and Other 

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government $0.00 $0.00 

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units $0.00 $0.00 

Project Inventory 

Project 062222601: Public Health COVID-19 Response Costs 

Funding Amount: $20,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 1 Public Health – detail categories still to be determined 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development and this will likely be broken into 

different Public Health projects still to be determined. 

Use of Evidence: 

 The use of evidence is still to be determined. 

Project 12ARPAC00: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Grants 

Funding Amount: $8,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 1.12 Other Public Health Services 

Project Overview: 

 This funding supports grants to community partners providing Victim/Enhanced Services 

 Victim/Enhanced Services are critical emergency and safety programs that intervene in life-or-death 

situations 

 Shelter services make-up 30% of victim services provided 

 Other Services provided include individual advocacy, individual counseling, and crisis intervention 

 In FY19, 33% of victims served were Alaska Native 

 Shelter costs increased in FY20 due to social distancing and mitigation factors requiring more 

expensive overflow beds in rented apartments and hotel rooms and this trend is anticipated to 

continue 

 These grants are administered by the Alaska Council for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 

 https://dps.alaska.gov/CDVSA/Home
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Project 110321069: Food Security Enhancement Projects 

Funding Amount: $6,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development. 

Use of Evidence: 

 The use of evidence still to be determined. 

Project 088391269: Tourism & Other Businesses COVID Relief 

Funding Amount: $90,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development. 

Use of Evidence: 

 The use of evidence still to be determined. 

Project 088381269: Non-Profits to Offset Revenue Loss 

Funding Amount: $20,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.10 Aid to Nonprofit Organizations 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development. 

Use of Evidence: 

 The use of evidence still to be determined. 

Project 088411269: Grants to Electric Utilities for Delinquent Accounts 

Funding Amount: $7,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.11 Aid to Other Impacted Industries 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development. 

Project 082001269: Alaska Seafood Marketing 

Funding Amount: $7,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.11 Aid to Other Impacted Industries 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development. 

Project 088391269: Local Governments to Offset Revenue Loss 

Funding Amount: $50,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.13 Other Economic Support 

Project Overview: 

 The details behind this appropriation are still in development. 

Use of Evidence: 

 The use of evidence still to be determined. 

Project 04CPV1269: Replace Community FY21 & FY22 Cruise Ship Taxes Loss 

Funding Amount: $42,434,287 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.13 Other Economic Support 
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Project Overview: 

 The amount of this appropriation is an estimate intended to make up for the loss of the Commercial 

Vessel Passenger (CPV) tax revenue shared with port of call communities for both fiscal years 2021 

and 2022 (FY21 & FY22). 

 The language is written so that the amount shared with local governments for each of these years is 

the same as what was shared for calendar year 2019, less any tax revenues collected. The FY21 tax 

collections are based on collections in calendar year 2020. 

 Since there were no major cruise ship sailings in Alaska in 2020, there were no tax monies collected. 

 The amount of funds that will be distributed in FY22 depend on tax revenues collected during 

calendar year 2021. There was a partial cruise ship season in 2021, details behind this appropriation 

are still in development. 

Project 04FBT1269: Replace Community FY21 Fisheries Business Taxes Loss 

Funding Amount: $2,117,872 

Project Expenditure Category: 2.13 Other Economic Support 

Project Overview: 

 The amount of this appropriation is an estimate intended to make up for the loss in FY21 of the 

Fisheries Business tax revenue shared with communities where fishery resources were processed. 

 The language is written so that the amount shared with local governments is the same as what was 

shared for fiscal year 2019, less any tax revenues collected. 

Project 2521FOXSI: Fox Springs Improvements 

Funding Amount: $248,310 

Project Expenditure Category: 6.1 Provision of Government Services 

Project Overview: 

 Fox Springs is a state-owned, state-maintained facility that provides free potable water to about 2,000 

local residents year-round in the northern region of Alaska. 

 The Springs have seen significant demand throughout COVID as seen in the second attachment and 

facility improvements are needed. 

 The details behind this project are still in development. 

Project 181721269: FY21 Offset for CPVEC Revenue Loss 

Funding Amount: $150,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 6.1 Provision of Government Services 

Project Overview: 

 This funding is necessary to cover revenue shortfall in the Commercial Passenger Vessel 

Environmental Compliance Fund (CPVEC) in FY21 resulting from a lack of cruise ship traffic during 

the 2020 season. 

 CPVEC funds support the State’s activities related to regulating the discharges from commercial 

passenger vessels operating in Alaska waters. 

Project 1271MULTI: FY22 UGF Offsets for Revenue Loss 

Funding Amount: $250,000,000 

Project Expenditure Category: 6.1 Provision of Government Services 

Project Overview: 

 This funding supports general government services that would traditionally be supported with the 

State’s unrestricted general funds to offset losses experienced because of COVID-19. 

 The government services supported by these appropriations include the Office of Public Advocacy, 

the Public Defender Agency, Goose Creek Correctional Center, Corrections Physical Health Care, 

Alaska State Trooper Detachments, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, the State Tax Division, and Trial 

Courts. 
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Performance Report 

A majority the programs from appropriations of this funding are still in development and appropriate performance 

measures will depend on decisions made during the development process. Therefore, further details on for this 

section are not available at this time.

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only) 

For the initial reporting year, States are required to report the following items related to the Tax Offset Provision 

31 CFR 35.8. Baseline revenue or revenue-increasing covered charges are not required at this time. 

Item Amount 

a. Revenue-reducing Covered Changes $0.00