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Community Safety & Development

The Community Safety & Development (CSD) program's mission is to strengthen the Municipality’s neighborhoods while building strong individuals, proud families and a vibrant community. CSD administers the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) awards from the federal government, partners with citywide organizations to further affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate-income families, and engages neighborhoods in long-term community development planning.

Funding Programs

The CSD program administers the following sources of HUD grant funding.

Community Development Block Grants Emergency Solutions Grants HOME Investment Partnership Grants

(907) 343-6718
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Plans & Reports

CSD produces a 5-year Consolidated Plan, an annual Action Plan, and a CAPER which reviews the previous year's work. These documents can be found below.

Plans & ReportsCommunity Needs Questionnaire

HHAND Commission

The Housing & Neighborhood Development Commission meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Click below to participate.

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Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Community Safety and Development is partnering with several organizations to bring rental assistance to our community. This rental assistance will only be available through September 30th, 2025. You may be eligible for emergency rental assistance if your household makes less than 80% of the area median income, AND you're experiencing housing insecurity, AND you have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19.

Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH)

ACEH is not accepting new applications. If you need to contact them about previous applications, use the following information:

Email: client+era2@aceh.org

Phone: (907) 921-3895

Choosing Our Roots (COR)

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

For updates on your application with COR, please email info@choosingourroots.org with the subject line ERA . You can also call (907) 764-6233 or text (907) 891-4917 for updates about your application.

Henning, Inc.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

For updates on your application with Henning, please email ERA@henninginc.org or call 907-230-7364

NeighborWorks Alaska (NWAK)

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

For updates on your application with NWAK, please email shp2s@nwalaska.org or call (907) 677-8490

New Life Development (NLD)

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

For updates on your application with NLD, please email nld_era@newlifeak.org or call (907) 830-4065

United Way of Anchorage (UWA)

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

For updates on your application with UWA, please email era2@ak.org or call (907) 263-3806

Public Notices

2025

September 4, 2025

Notice of One Public Hearing and 15 Day Comment Period for HOME ARP Substantial Amendments | Click Here to review the draft | Public Comment | Teams Meeting Link | Meeting ID: 292 278 583 145 1 | Passcode: 6FF3sn28 | 6:00 PM-7:00PM ZJ Loussac Library, Wilda Marston Theatre, 3600 Denali St, Anchorage AK | Public Comment will run from 8/24/2025-9/8/2025

 May 29, 2025

March 17, 2025

Notice of One HHAND Commission Work Session to create their annual report | Click here for the Teams Link | Meeting ID: 239 579 878 251 | Passcode: uk3tD2tP | 10:00AM-12:00PM Anchorage Health Department 4th floor conference room (#423), 825 L Street, Anchorage AK 99501.

March 11, 2025

Notice of One Public Hearing for The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report | The Municipality's report on accomplishments and progress towards the goals identified by the Consolidated Plan | Click Here to Review the 2024 CAPER | Click here to submit Public Comment | Recording | Presentation | Meeting ID: 263 232 032 743 | Passcode: Xs994qz7 | 6:00-7:00PM Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theatre, 3600 Denali St Anchorage AK| Public Comment runs from 3/2/25--3/17/25

January 2nd, 2025

Notice of One Public Hearing and 30 Day Comment Period for Multi-Year Action Plan Substantial Amendments (Click on the Year to review the associated Draft) | 2019 #13 2022 #4 | 2023 #2 | 2024 #1 | Click Here to Review the Presentation | Click Here to Watch the Recording | Meeting ID: 245 207 031 132 Passcode: Q4RzyR or call in +1 907-519-0237, 390 651 701# | 6:00-7:00PM Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theater, 3600 Denali St, Anchorage AK | Public Comment runs from 12/4/2024--1/04/2025

2024

December 2nd, 2024

Notice of One Public Hearing and 15-Day Comment Period for the 2019 Action Plan Substantial Amendment #12 | Click here to review the draft |Click here to submit public coment | Recording | Presentation | ICA Documents: Request for Funding Letter and Administrator Checklist | Meeting ID: 272 044 379 359 Passcode: RzUap9 or call in +1 907-519-0237, 484 838 826# | 6:00-7:00 PM Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theater, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage. Public comment runs from 11/13/24--12/13/24

October 7, 2024

Notice of One Public Hearing and 15-Day Comment Period for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Grant Application | Click here to review the 2024 PRO Housing Grant Application | Click here to submit Public Comment | Recording | Meeting ID: 256 461 981 740 Passcode: TKJjp6 | 6:00-7:00pm Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theater, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage.

October 2, 2024

HHAND Commission Worksession guest speaker Allen Kemplen, Fairview Community Council | Presentation | One-Pager

September 5, 2024

Notice of One Public Hearing & 30-Day Comment Period for Draft 2018 Annual Plan Substantial Amendment #4, Draft 2019 AP SA#11, Draft 2021 AP SA#4, Draft 2022 AP SA#3, Draft 2023 AP SA#1 | Click here to watch the recording | 6:00-7:00pm Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theater, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage. call-in (907) 519-0237 ID: 282 751 278 664

July 17, 2024

Notice of One Public Hearing & 30-Day Comment Period 2024 Annual Action Plan | Click here to join the meeting | 2024 Draft Action Plan | 6:00-7:00pm Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theater, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage. call-in (907) 519-0237 ID: 714 396 018#.

April 3, 2024

HHAND Commission Worksession guest speaker Jessica Parks, ACEH | Presentation

March 21, 2024

2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Notice of Public Hearing and 15 Day Public Comment Period | 2023 CAPER | 3:00-4:00pm 825 L Street Rm #423 | Click here to join the meeting

March 6, 2024

HUD Programs and the HHAND Commission | Presentation

January 16, 2024

Draft 2019 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment #10, Draft 2022 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment #2, Notice of One Public Hearing and 30-Day Public Comment Period 6:00-7:00pm Loussac Library Wilda Marston Theater, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage. call-in (907) 519-0237 ID: 221 368 461 475 Passcode: UcQqK7 Click here to join the meeting | Meeting Recording

2023

October 23, 2023 - HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Notice of Hearing & 15-Day Public Comment Period 2:00-3:00pm 825 L Street Rm #423 call-in (907) 519-0237 Conf. ID 970 201 546# Click here to join the meeting

August 14, 2023 - Public Notice of RFQ for AWAIC Harmony House 2nd Floor Renovation project. Hard copies are available at 825 L Street #506 contact: Larry Stokes (907) 343-4883. Project details are also available on the following links:

July 18, 2023 - Hearing for 2022 Action Plan Draft 825 L Street Rm #423 2PM - call-in (907) 519-0237 Conf. ID 253 082 336 748 Passcode: xxDnqD - Click here to join the meeting| presentation materials

July 5, 2023 - Hearing for 2021 Action Plan Substantial Amendment #3 Final 825 L Street Rm #423 4PM - call-in (907) 519-0237 Conf. ID 410 946 3# Click here to join the meeting

May 31, 2023 - Hearing for 2021 AP SA#2 Draft & 2022 AP SA#1 Draft 825 L Street Rm #423 3:00-4:00PM call-in (907) 519-0237 Conf. ID 721 667 90# Microsoft Teams

January 31, 2023 - Deadline to submit Community Needs Questionnaire for Municipality of Anchorage Consolidated Plan, 2023-2027 Priorities