The new deadline for the Haines Borough’s household CARES Act grants is Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. The assembly extended the Aug. 14 deadline at a meeting on Tuesday.

At the same meeting, the assembly voted to fully fund the program and begin distributing grant amounts as soon as possible.

Through the program, a household can request up to $900 in utility, rent and moorage assistance, paid directly to the utility company or landlord. An…