Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $1.07 million from the Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The CSBG program is a federally-supported initiative designed to address poverty and support low-income communities through comprehensive social services delivered via community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations. Under this non-discretionary formula grant, Alaska will utilize the funds to provide a variety of services outlined in the FFY26 state plan, which typically include workforce development, education access, financial literacy, emergency assistance, and community-based support programs designed to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

The state allocated a portion of these funds to Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural Cap), effective February 20, 2026, for delivery of services across rural and Alaska Native communities. Rural Cap, a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation, provides integrated social services spanning housing assistance, workforce development, victim services, youth mentoring, food security, behavioral health support, and energy efficiency initiatives throughout rural and remote Alaska. The sub-award enables Rural Cap to extend the reach of CSBG-funded services to underserved populations in Alaska's most vulnerable areas, ensuring coordinated delivery of poverty reduction and community development programming in alignment with the state's comprehensive antipoverty strategy.