22-08-2026 03:35 via ktoo.org

Alaska ferry system to receive $410 million in delayed federal funds

A screenshot of the press conference featuring U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (left) and Lisa Murkowski (right) as well as Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (center) from the livestream on Facebook.
The Alaska Marine Highway System will finally receive $410 million in federal grant money, according to federal and state officials at a press conference held in Anchorage on Friday. 
The money is from ferry grants that were delayed from last year and appropriated from the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructur
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