Grants Administration Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) - 2022 Typhoon Merbok FEMA Disaster #4672 HUD-identified "most impacted and distressed" areas: Bering Straits Regional Education Attendance Area Kashunamiut Regional Education Attendance Area Lower Yukon Regional Education Attendance Area State-identified "most impacted and distressed" areas: Lower Kuskokwim Regional Education Attendance Area Pribilof Islands Regional Education Attendance Area The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development works to rebuild Alaskan communities by putting Alaskans back in their homes, restoring critical infrastructure and mitigating future damage through resilient community planning. The Division of Community and Regional Affairs is the lead agency for administering the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery for the 2022 Typhoon Merbok (CDBG-DR-MERBOK) funds on behalf of the State of Alaska. On May 18, 2023 HUD allocated $38,493,000 (State Administration: $1,924,650; State Planning: $5,773,950; and Mitigation Set-Aside; $5,021,000) for recovery from the 2022 Typhoon Merbok. A minimum of $30,794,400 must be expended in the HUD-identified "most impacted and distressed" areas. Resilience Planning and Practices Planning is essential to ensure Alaskan communities, residents and businesses are prepared for future disasters. Hazard Mitigation Planning activities help local leadership and the public decide how to allocate funds for housing and infrastructure that is more resilient and reduces the risk of death, property damage, and suffering from natural disasters. The State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) is collecting input on which activities could do the most to decrease risk and benefit the most people. Resilience Planning: Uses hazard risk assessment to identify where floods, seismic activity, tsunamis, and landslides can cause harm to residents. It determines places where new housing will be safer, but where people will still be connected to transportation, schools, grocery stores and houses of worship. With lots of people looking for temporary and permanent housing, there is a shortage of safe, affordable housing in areas affected by disasters. Resilience planning helps to ensure housing and infrastructure are safe for the next generation and beyond. Watershed Management: Brings together communities that are connected by a river or stream to balance the effects of disasters and helps people work together to understand and manage flooding, seismic activity, and other risks. Natural Flood Protection: Includes strategies like creating constructed wetlands for floodwater storage and restoration of vegetated buffers. Learning Tools of the Trade: Includes training and learning from local government officials, businesses or nonprofit organizations to help communities be more prepared and safer from disasters. Home Retrofits: Includes updates and fortifications to homes and individual residences that reduce risks during earthquakes. Retrofits can also include improvements to reduce risk of wildfire events. Applicable Plans State of Alaska - State Hazard Mitigation Plan DCRA Community Plans and Infrastructure Libraries ANTHC - The Unmet Needs of Environmentally Threatened Alaska Native Villages: Assessment and Recommendations - April 21, 2023 Statewide-Threat-Assessment-Final-Report-20-November-2019.pdf(secureservercdn.net) AHFC Five Year Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for the State of Alaska AHFC 2024 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for the State of Alaska Public Notices Public Listening Session - Draft Administrative Action Plan, CDBG-DR Typhoon Merbok CDBG-DR Administrative Action Plan CDBG-DR Administrative Action Plan CDBG-DR Citizen Participation Plan To be published at a future date. To be published in English, Inupiaq, Yupik, Cup'ig, and Aleut CDBG-DR Language Access Plan To be published at a future date. To be published in English, Inupiaq, Yupik, Cup'ig, and Aleut CDBG-DR Action Plan and Substantial Amendments To be published at a future date. To be published in English, Inupiaq, Yupik, Cup'ig, and Aleut Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) Action Plan and Quarterly Performance Reports To be published at a future date. To be published in English, Inupiaq, Yupik, Cup'ig, and Aleut Programs State Administration / 5% State and Local Planning / 15% Lidar Studies Transition to National Spatial Reference System Hydrology, Hydraulic, and Hydrodynamic Studies Hazard Mitigation Planning Community Development Planning Economic Revitalization Planning Historic Preservation Planning Resilience and Mitigation / 15% Public Services / 15% Housing Counseling Legal Advice and Representation Job Training Mental Health Services General Health Services Housing Recovery (New Construction, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction) Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Beringvue, Nome, AK Bethel Heights, Bethel, AK Association of Alaska Housing Authorities Aleutian Housing Authority Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Regional Housing Authority Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority Public Infrastructure Recovery Debris Removal Emergency Protective Measures Roads and Bridges Water Control Facilities Buildings and Equipment Utilities (Sewer, Water, Electrical and Fuel) Other (Park, Recreational Facilities, Fish Racks, Fish Hatcheries) Economic Development Related Documents Recovery Strategy (Federal/State) DR-4672-AK October 2023 Recovery Needs Assessment (Federal/State) October 2023 Federal Register FR-6393-N-01-AAN - May 18, 2023 FEMA 4672-DR-AK Amendment 004 - April 5, 2023 FEMA 4672-DR-AK Amendment 003 - January 26, 2023 FEMA 4672-DR-AK Amendment 002 - November 21, 2022 FEMA 4672-DR-AK Amendment 001 - September 29, 2022 FEMA 4672-DR-AK Initial Notice September 23, 2022 DR-4672-AK_Pribilofs REAA_Addon - November 14, 2022 DR-4672-AK Federal Request 2022 West Coast Storm - September 20, 2022 Alaska DHSEM Situation Report 22-263 • September 20, 2022 Alaska DHSEM Situation Report 22-260 • September 17, 2022 Alaska DHSEM Situation Report 22-258 • September 15, 2022 Alaska DHSEM Situation Report 22-256 • September 13, 2022 Related Applicable Laws and Regulations HUD Powerpoint HUD Disaster Resources CDBG-DR Consolidated Notice Guidebook 24 CFR 570 CDBG Program 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Stafford Act IRS announces tax relief for Alaska severe storm, flooding, and landslides - September 27, 2022 Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Climate Informed Science Approach - March 2023 Website Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA: https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm GSA Government-Wide IT Accessibility Program: https://www.section508.gov/ Procurement Policies Procurement Academy, Office of Procurement and Property Management, State of Alaska Solicitations and Contracts To be published at a future date. Confidential Citizen Complaints may be filed at: https://ak-ombuds.i-sight.com/portal or in writing on a complaint form, mailed to Alaska Ombudsman1500 West Benson Blvd.,Anchorage, AK 99503 or via email to ombudsman@akleg.gov or by telephone at 907-269-5290 Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HUD programs to https://archives.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/rhiip/uivreporting.cfm For more information about Alaska CDBG-DR Grants Contact DCRA staff at cdbgdr@alaska.gov Division of Community and Regional Affairs Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development CDBGDR@alaska.gov Revised 04/15/2024 Content Reviewed 04/15/2024 The State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED), complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This publication is available in alternative communication formats upon request. Please contact the DCRA Publication Specialist at 1-907-269-4560