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 DCCED encourages all impacted homeowners to keep receipts for any repairs made on their home, to include insurance, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) funds, to determine CDBG-DR funding eligibility. 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. HUD - Assisted Housing: Under Revision. Provides assistance to conduct seismic studies, seismic/structural analysis and seismic retrofits or replacement of HUD assisted housing. Homeowner Reimbursement Program: Under Revision. Allows homeowners to be reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred for repairs to their home including rehabilitation and/or replacement up to $200,000. Local Buyout and Acquisition Program: Under Revision. Local governments may buyout eligible homes at a post-earthquake fair market value to move homeowners in harm’s way in Seismic Hazard Zone 4 or 5 and a FEMA Designated Special Flood Plain Hazard Area to a lower-risk area. Local Infrastructure Program: Under Revision. Repairs, enhances and restores infrastructure for local communities impacted by the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake as part of a comprehensive long-term recovery program. Public Notices To be scheduled Related Documents Substantial Amendment #1 - Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake DR# 4413 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 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 08/23/2021 Content Reviewed 08/23/2021 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