MANAGER'S REPORT:
Project ideas were solicited from the community for a grant from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered in Alaska by the State Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). Grant proposals must be sponsored by a local government and sent to DCCED by December 4, 2020, where the proposals will be reviewed and compete against each other on a statewide basis. A local government has the choice of generating its own project ideas or soliciting ideas from the general public. CBJ has successfully used this method in the past. This year we received one proposal from the Glory Hall. Staff’s recommendation is to apply on behalf of the Glory Hall.
The Assembly Committee of the Whole reviewed the proposal at its meeting on November 9, 2020, and made a recommendation to the Assembly to support the Glory Hall application and submit a Community Development Block Grant application to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
The Glory Hall proposes to use CDBG funds to construct a new emergency shelter for low to moderate income individuals, especially those experiencing homelessness or extreme disability.
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