Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) - 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake - FEMA Disaster #4413

* The State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development is administering $2,288,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds to support disaster recovery and mitigation efforts in areas impacted by the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake. * Eligible areas include the Municipality of Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Kenai Peninsula Borough. * The funds will be used to support data-informed investments in high-impact projects, build capacity for states and local governments to analyze disaster risks, and adopt policies to reduce community risk. * Eligible activities include: + Resilience planning + Watershed management + Natural flood protection + Learning tools and training + Home retrofits + Community Rating System Grants * The goal of the CDBG-MIT program is to reduce risks attributable to natural disasters, particularly repetitive loss of property and critical infrastructure, and to support the adoption of policies that reflect local and regional priorities for community risk reduction.