Policy Database
Local Policy
Anchorage,
Alaska
Classifying businesses that provide food and other necessities of life for vulnerable individuals as "critical businesses" for the purposes of the city's "Hunker Down Order"
Anchorage, Alaska, Proclamation of Emergency “Hunker Down” Order EO-03 § 5(g)
Last Visited 5/5/26
Policy Summary
Section 5(g) of this Hunker Down Order classifies businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged, unsheltered, or otherwise vulnerable individuals as “critical business,” which are exempt from ordered business closures and are encouraged to remain open.
State
Alaska
Jurisdiction Name
Anchorage
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
200k-800k
Food System Topics
- Emergency/Disaster Management