Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) - 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake

1. Program Overview: - $2,288,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds allocated for 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake recovery - 50% ($1,144,000) for Municipality of Anchorage - 50% ($1,144,000) for Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Kenai Peninsula Borough 2. Key Program Objectives: - Support data-driven, high-impact disaster risk reduction projects - Build state/local capacity for disaster risk analysis - Support adoption of long-term risk reduction policies - Focus on vulnerable low-income communities - Maximize impact through public-private partnerships 3. Eligible Activities Include: - Resilience planning and hazard mitigation - Watershed management - Natural flood protection - Training and capacity building - Home retrofits for earthquake protection - Community Rating System grants 4. Program Administration: - Led by Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development - Division of Community and Regional Affairs manages implementation - Requires compliance with HUD regulations and multiple federal laws - Includes public participation and language access requirements 5. Target Areas: - Municipality of Anchorage (primary focus) - Matanuska-Susitna Borough - Kenai Peninsula Borough