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Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) – 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake

FEMA Disaster #4413

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HUD-identified "most impacted and distressed" area:

  • Municipality of Anchorage

State-identified "most impacted and distressed" areas:

  • Matanuska-Sustina Borough
  • Kenai Peninsula Borough

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 (CDBG-DR) funds on behalf of the state of Alaska. More than $35.8 million has been allocated for recovery from the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake. This disaster impacted more than 60 percent of the state’s population living in the Municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Public Notices

May16 Public Comment / Public Hearing on Substantial Amendment #5 to the State of Alaska Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Action Plan for 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake

Apr14 Public Comment - Environmental Assessment Determinations and Compliance Findings for HUD-assisted Projects 24 CFR Part 58 - Project Name: Affordable Replacement Housing - South Addition (Anchorage, AK)

Oct10 Public Comment - Environmental Assessment Determinations and Compliance Findings for HUD-assisted Projects 24 CFR Part 58 - Project Name: Affordable Replacement Housing - Mountain View (Anchorage, AK)

CDBG-DR Language Access Plan

CDBG-DR Action Plan and Substantial Amendments

Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR)  Action Plan and Quarterly Performance Reports

Programs

2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake

  • Forest Park Optional Relocation Program: Allocates $1.6 Million to provide housing assistance for residents of Forest Park. Maximum benefit is $50,000 per household for 24 months.(CLOSED)
  • Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) Affordable Housing Program: Provides assistance to Cook Inlet Housing Authority for new construction of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing within the Municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. For more information, go to Cook Inlet Housing Authority.
    • Spenard East Phase II, consists of 38 affordable units in the form of townhouses, eight-plexes, and a duplex, $4.26 million.
    • Providence Alaska House, consists of 51 permanent supportive housing units for seniors, $1.75 million.
    • Mountain View 21, consists of 21 multi-family affordable housing units, $2.7 million.
    • Aspen House, consists of 32 affordable housing units for seniors, $2.5 million.
    • Old Mat Housing Phase II, consists of 24 affordable housing units in the form of townhouses for seniors, $625,190.
    • Baxter Family Housing Phases I consists of 24 affordable housing units and Phase II consists of 20 affordable housing units.
    • Aspen Senior Housing Phase I consists of 24 affordable housing units for seniors.
  • Affordable Replacement Housing Program: Provides $6.9 million for new construction of additional and replacement affordable housing within the Municipality of Anchorage. For more information go to habitatanchorage.org
  • Home Repair Program: Allows homeowners to have repairs made to their home including rehabilitation and/or replacement up to $200,000 within the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
  • Planning Activities:Provides $2,753,100 for the Municipality of Anchorage, $281,250 for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and $281,250 for the Kenai Peninsula Borough to update various hazard mitigation, emergency operations plan and land use plans.

Related Documents

Related Applicable Laws and Regulations

Procurement Policies

Solicitations and Contracts

Confidential Citizen Complaints may be filed at:

https://ak-ombuds.i-sight.com/portal 

or in writing on a complaint form, mailed to

Alaska Ombudsman
1500 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 cdbgdr@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 08/22/2025

Content Reviewed 08/22/2025

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