Learn about community Development Block Grants at Aug. 17 public meeting

(City and Borough of Juneau press release)

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Community Development Department (CDD) has opened the application period for local projects to apply for the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development FY2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. 

CDD staff will hold a public information meeting on both programs on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at 3 p.m. on Zoom. Join the meeting at https://juneau.zoom.us/j/89621336289. 

Each year the City and Borough of Juneau is eligible to sponsor a local project for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program that is facilitated through Alaska CEED. CDBG competitive grants are single-purpose project grants with a maximum of $850,000 per community. 

The goals of the Alaska Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) are to provide financial resources to Alaskan communities for public facilities and planning activities which address issues detrimental to the health and safety of local residents and to reduce the costs of essential community services. The program may also fund Special Economic Development activities which result in the creation of jobs for low- and moderate-income persons. 

A timeline with key dates, the local competition application, and state application materials can be found at https://juneau.org/community-development/grants-cdbg. 

In 2021, AWARE was awarded CBDG funds for retaining wall construction. 

For more information, contact CBJ Senior Planner Forrest Courtney at forrest.courtney@juneau.gov.