Borough to receive final rounds of federal pandemic relief

The Haines Borough is projected to receive $621,300 in the final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) pandemic relief.

The funds can be used as general funds, including to be used as a non-federal match, according to the Alaska Municipal League (AML) which sent out guidance to municipalities last week.

Haines was one of 15 Alaska communities that received a total of $27 million in federal funding. Some Southeast communities, including Sitka, Juneau and…