Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The City and Borough of Wrangell held two public hearings on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 and October 10, 2017 in the Assembly Chambers at City Hall, 205 Brueger Street, for the purpose of accepting alternative proposals for funding consideration, and seeking citizen views and community comments on proposed projects for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. 

ELIGIBLE TYPES OF PROJECTS

CDBG funds may be used for:

1) Community Development (including, but not limited to, construction of health clinics, water and sewer systems, solid waste disposal facilities, docks and harbors, electrical distribution lines, barge facilities, boardwalks, removal of architectural barriers, property acquisition, fire protection facilities and equipment);

2) Planning (including feasibility studies and other planning documents, but NOT engineering design costs); and

3) Special Economic Development (activities associated with commercial and industrial structures and job creation – very narrowly defined activities).

The Assembly approved seeking funding for the rehabilitation of the Public Safety Building.   For more information, please contact Carol Rushmore at 874-2381.