(SitNews) Juneau, Alaska - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) has compiled helpful information and resources on a variety of websites to help Alaska businesses.

“My team at DCCED continues to search for additional resources to help Alaskan businesses through these tough times,” said Commissioner Julie Anderson. “I encourage everyone to review these pages periodically to stay apprised of the tools available during this pandemic.”

• Economic Resource Recovery Portal for Businesses: Managed by the Alaska Development Team, this page includes information on tools and resources available to help Alaskan businesses, including federal and state loans and grants, contact information for local economic development organizations, and more. Businesses are advised to visit this page periodically for updated information.

• COVID-19 Resources for Communities: Managed by the Division of Community and Regional Affairs, this page lists resources available to assist municipalities and communities.

• CBPL COVID-19 Information: Created and managed by the Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing (CBPL), this page includes clarifying guidance and best practices from the division and professional licensing boards, guidance from national professional organizations, FAQs, and more.

• Division of Banking and Securities Homepage: The division’s homepage currently contains key information for mortgage loan originators, extensions on deadlines, and more.

• Division of Insurance Homepage: The division’s homepage currently contains insurance-related information, including: testing information, assistance for homeowners, telehealth for physical therapy and mental health, awareness of COVID19 insurance fraud, COVID-19 related expanded benefits and resources, COVID health alerts regarding elective procedures, and the bulletins that have been issued to insurers.

• Facts about Food Safety and COVID-19: Created and managed by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), this page provides facts about seafood safety and COVID-19.

• Regulatory Commission of Alaska Homepage: The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) homepage includes links to headlines about utility mitigation measures and guidance from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners about safe digging while people are home.

• AIDEA Homepage: The Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority (AIDEA) homepage contains links to the announcement of the Sustaining Alaska’s Future Economy (AK SAFE) program and access to information about AIDEA loan programs.

Edited By Mary Kauffman, SitNews

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Alaska Unified Command
State Emergency Operations Center
www.coronavirus.alaska.gov

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