Grants Administration Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) – 2023 Lower Yukon Floods FEMA Disaster #4730 The 2023 Lower Yukon Flooding Action plan was approved by HUD on 2/10/2026 View the 2023 Lower Yukon Flooding Action Plan Click here to download the 2023 Lower Yukon Flooding Draft Action Plan. Request a hard copy by emailing Brandon McNaughton at cdbgdr@alaska.gov. What Comes Next... February – April 2026: Gather feedback from local stakeholders and community members to inform how recovery programs are designed December 22-30, 2025: After the Public Comment Period closes, the project team will review all comments, assess, and make agreed-to recommended revisions to the Draft Action Recovery Plan. April – June 2026: The team will develop programs designs and submit to HUD for approval. Late 2026: Funding programs will begin distributing funding to assist community members with their long-term recovery needs. The State of Alaska's Division of Community & Regional Affairs is working closely with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to explore how disaster recovery funding can support long-term recovery, infrastructure improvements, housing stabilization, and overall community resilience. As part of this effort, we want to ensure that funding priorities truly reflect your community’s needs and experiences. Your input and the input of your community is an essential part of that process. 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 funds on behalf of the State of Alaska for the 2023 Lower Yukon Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA) Flooding (CDBG-DR 2023 Lower Yukon Flooding) funds on behalf of the State of Alaska. On January 16th, 2025, HUD allocated $10,392,969 for recovery from the 2023 Lower Yukon Flood. Action Plan The Division of Community and Regional Affairs is developing a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan, funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in response to the impacts of the 2023 flooding event in the Lower Yukon. This plan is required by HUD as a way to communicate how CDBG-DR funding will be used in the rebuilding process. It is an important step needed for HUD to release the funding for programs that will help address recovery needs. The 2023 Lower Yukon Floods Draft Recovery Action Plan includes nine communities identified by HUD as the “most impacted and distressed” (MID) communities, which include Kotlik, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Mountain Village, Pitkas Point, Saint Mary’s, Pilot Station, Marshall, and Russian Mission. 2 Plans, 3 Disasters, 4 Years This plan was developed at the same time as the 2022 Typhoon Merbok Recovery Action Plan. The project teams are working together with DCRA and the impacted communities to identify remaining Unmet Needs that haven’t been addressed by other funding sources and Mitigation Needs (or ways communities can protect against and prepare for future disasters). A Recovery Action Plan may be developed to address the impacts of Typhoon Halong, but we don’t have information on that yet. 2023 Lower Yukon River Flooding The Lower Yukon REAA covers approximately 30,000 sq. miles and includes ten (10) riverine communities along the Yukon River. This REAA is located within the boundaries of the Kusilvak Census Area (pop: 8,368) and includes the Cities of Emmonak (pop. 825); Alakanuk (pop. 756); and Russian Mission (pop. 421). On May 13, 2023, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster emergency for the Alaska Gateway, Yukon Flats, Kuspuk, and Copper River Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA)s due to flooding. On May 22, 2023, Governor Dunleavy added the Northwest Arctic Borough, the Iditarod REAA, Lower Kuskokwim REAA, and Lower Yukon REAA to the declared disaster areas. On May 21, 2023, flooding reached Holy Cross inundating low-lying roads and a fueling station. On May 22, 2023, flooding reached Russian Mission inundating the airstrip for weeks, along with several homes and fuel infrastructure. Homes were evacuated and occupants were sheltered. With sustained flooding of the airstrip causing a shortage of food, medicine, and medical personnel, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in coordination with Tanana Chief's Conference (TCC), ordered an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter mission to deliver a medical provider and supplies while evacuating the medically fragile. When the water receded weeks later, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT & PF) made emergency repairs to reopen the airstrip and estimated permanent repairs at six million dollars. From May 27-30, 2023, flooding reached Emmonak inundating city-owned apartments, infrastructure, and the woman’s shelter, requiring evacuations. In Alakanuk flooding damaged community water and sewage systems, and two homes, requiring evacuation and sheltering. Applicable Plans State of Alaska - 2023 State Hazard Mitigation Plan The Unmet Needs of Environmentally Threatened Alaska Native Villages: Assessment and Recommendations - January 2024 Statewide Threat Assessment Final Report November 20, 2019 City of Alakanuk and Native Village of Alakanuk Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2021 City of Emmonak Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 AHFC Five Year Housing and Community Development Plan Public Notices CDBG-DR Administrative Action Plan State of Alaska DRGR Admin-Only Action for 2023_2024 Floods CDBG-DR Citizen Participation Plan 2023 Lower Yukon and 2024 Juneau Flooding Citizen Participation Plan CDBG-DR Language Access Plan 2023-2024 Floods Language Access Plan CDBG-DR Action Plan and Substantial Amendments State of Alaska Department of Commerce Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan Summary of Changes in Response to HUD 01202026 Letter Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) Action Plan and Quarterly Performance Reports Programs 2023 Lower Yukon REAA State Administration / Not to exceed 5% State and Local Planning / Not to exceed 15% Resilience and Mitigation / Not to exceed 15% Public Services / Not to exceed 15% Housing Recovery (New Construction, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction) Public Infrastructure Recovery Economic Revitalization Related Documents HUD Allocation for 2023 and 2024 Disasters, April 14, 2025 CPD Universal Notice Memo Revision 03/19/2025 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 10 / Thursday, January 16, 2025 / Notices Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 5 / Wednesday, January 8, 2025 / Notices FEMA 4730-DR-AK Amendment 003, July 19, 2024 FEMA 4730-DR-AK Amendment 002, December 14, 2023 FEMA 4730-DR-AK Amendment 001, October 30, 2023 FEMA 4730-DR-AK Initial Notice, August 23, 2023 6/05/2023 Spring Floods SITREP 6/02/2023 Spring Floods SITREP 5/30/2023 Spring Floods SITREP 5/25/2023 Spring Floods SITREP 5/24/2023 Spring Floods SITREP 5/23/2023 Spring Floods SITREP DR-4730-AK Federal Request 2023 Floods August 1, 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-136 for June 05 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-138 for May 31 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-141 for May 30 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-142 for May 26 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-143 for May 25 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-144 for May 24 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-145 for May 18 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-149 for May 17 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-150 for May 16 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-151 for May 15 2023 DHSEM Daily Situation Report 24-155 for May 12 2023 Related Applicable Laws and Regulations CPD-2023-06, August 24, 2024 SUBJECT: Allocating Costs between Program Administration Costs, Activity Delivery Costs, and Planning Costs for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grantees, Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Grantees 24 CFR 570 CDBG Program State CDBG Guide to National Objectives and Eligible Activities 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Website Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA GSA Government-Wide IT Accessibility Program Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1552 Public Law 106–390—OCT. 30, 2000) Stafford Act HUD Accessibility Requirements for Buildings HUD Community Resilient Toolkit Public Law 113-2 Contract Reporting Template Procurement Policies Procurement Academy, Office of Procurement and Property Management, State of Alaska Solicitations and Contracts CDBG-DRMIT Contract Reporting Contract CT_260000222_00 TIDAL BASIN $296,403 DCRA Lower Yukon/Juneau Flood Needs Assessment & Action Plan 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 Contact DCRA staff at ced.cra.cdbg.dr.yukon@alaska.gov Brandon McNaughton Division of Community and Regional Affairs Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Location: Anchorage Phone: (907)269-4501 Fax: (907) 269-4563 brandon.mcnaughton@alaska.gov Anita Baker Division of Community and Regional Affairs Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Location: Anchorage Phone: (907) 269-4252 Fax: (907) 269-4563 anita.baker@alaska.gov Revised 12/11/2025 Content Reviewed 12/11/2025 The State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED), complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 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