Grants Administration

Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (Alaska CDBG-DR)

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 (Alaska 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.

Programs

2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake

• Forest Park Optional Relocation Program: Allocates $2.5 Million to provide housing assistance for residents of Forest Park. Maximum benefit is $50,000 per household for 24 months.
  • For more information, go to NeighborWorks Alaska
• Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) Affordable Housing Program : Provides $11,835,190 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
• HUD - Assisted Housing Program: Provides $5,737,600 assistance to conduct seismic studies, seismic/structural analysis and seismic retrofits or replacement of HUD assisted housing within the Municipality of Anchorage.
• Habitat for Humanity Replacement Housing Program: Provides $6 million to Habitat for Humanity Anchorage for new construction of affordable housing within the Municipality of Anchorage . For more information go to Habitat for Humanity Anchorage.
  
• 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 $2,250,000 for the Municipality of Anchorage, $281,250 for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and $281,250 for the Kenai Peninsula Borough to update various land use plans

CDBG-DR Action Plan and Substantial Amendments

• Substantial Amendment #3 - Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413 (May 19, 2023)
• Substantial Amendment #3 - Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413 (November 18, 2022)
• PLAN DEL ESTADO DE ALASKA PARA LA RECUPERACIÓN TRAS LOS DESASTRES #4413: Terremoto de 2018 en la ensenada de Cook - Enmienda considerable #3 (18 de noviembre de 2022)
• Substantial Amendment #2 - Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413 (May 3, 2022)
• PLAN DEL ESTADO DE ALASKA PARA LA RECUPERACIÓN TRAS LOS DESASTRES #4413: Terremoto de 2018 en la ensenada de Cook - Enmienda considerable #2 (3 de mayo de 2022)
• Substantial Amendment #1 - Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413  (November 1, 2021)
• PLAN DEL ESTADO DE ALASKA PARA LA RECUPERACIÓN TRAS LOS DESASTRES #4413: Terremoto de 2018 en la ensenada de Cook - Enmienda considerable #1 (1 de noviembre de 2021)
• Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413 (December 16, 2020)
• PLAN DEL ESTADO DE ALASKA PARA LA RECUPERACIÓN TRAS LOS DESASTRES #4413: Terremoto de 2018 en la ensenada de Cook (16 de diciembre de 2020)
• Alaska CDBG-MIT Language Access Plan
• El Estado de Alaska Recuperación del desastre de CDBG & y Plan de acceso linguístico de mitigación de CDBG

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

• Quarterly Performance Report 12/31/2022
• Informe de Rendimiento Trimestral 12/31/2022
• State of Alaska CDBG-DR Action Plan (DRGR HUD Approved)
• Quarterly Performance Report 09/30/2022
• Informe de Rendimiento Trimestral 09/30/2022
• Quarterly Performance Report 06/30/2022
• Informe de Rendimiento Trimestral 06/30/2022
• Quarterly Performance Report 03/31/2022
• Informe de Rendimiento Trimestral 03/31/2022
• Quarterly Performance Report 12/31/2021
• Informe de Rendimiento Trimestral 12/31/2021

Related Documents

• CDBG-DR Subrecipient Introductory Handbook
  
• CDBG-DR Action Plan References

Related Applicable Laws and Regulations

• 24 CFR 570 CDBG Program
• 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• Stafford Act
• FR-6066-N-01 dated February 14, 2018
• Federal Register :: Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for 2017 Disaster Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees
• FR-6109-N-01 dated August 20, 2018:
• Federal Register :: Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees
• FR-6109-N-02 dated August 30, 2019:
• FR-6182-N-02 dated January 6, 2021:
• Federal Register :: Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Disaster Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees; Second Allocation
• CDBG-DR Financial Management and Grant Compliance Certification Checklist and Addendum:
• CDBG-DR Financial Management and Grant Compliance Certification Checklist and Addendum - HUD Exchange
• 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/
• Public Law 113-2 Contract Reporting Template:
• Public Law 113-2 Contract Reporting Template (DRAFT) - HUD Exchange

Public Notices / Solicitations 

• RFP 230000009 Grant Management Software As A Service
  
• Professional Services Agreement - 22000047
• Public Notice IRFP 220000125
• Informal Requests For Proposals - IRFP 220000125
  Issued Monday, May 9, 2022
• IRFP 220000125 Amendment 1

For more information about Alaska CDBG-DR Grants contact

Contact DCRA staff at cdbgdr@alaska.gov

Pauletta Bourne
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Location: Fairbanks
Phone: (907) 451-2721
Fax: (907) 451-2742
pauletta.bourne@alaska.gov

Anita Baker
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Location: Anchorage
Phone: (907) 269-4252
anita.baker@alaska.gov

Revised 02/16/2023

Content Reviewed 02/16/2023

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

Revised 03/01/2023