COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER RECOVERY

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development's Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) is looking for a contractor to run a federally funded program that helps homeowners recover from the 2022 Typhoon Merbok. The contractor would design the program, help homeowners apply, and manage home repair or rebuilding in the hardest-hit western Alaska regions. Proposals are due by 5:00 PM Alaska time on November 17, 2026.

Why was this notice issued?

DCRA received Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the 2022 Typhoon Merbok and needs a contractor to carry out a homeowner recovery program. This is Request for Proposals (RFP) 270000002.

What action is being taken?

DCRA is asking for proposals from qualified firms to serve as Implementation Contractor. Work includes program management, extra staff support, grant compliance, environmental review, project implementation, communications, and administrative support. Specific services include designing and running the homeowner recovery program, taking applications and managing cases, and delivering construction (inspections, scopes of work, and overseeing repair or rebuilding), directly or through subcontractors. Work covers the HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas of the Bering Strait, Lower Yukon, Kashunamiut, and Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Areas (REAAs), plus the DCRA-designated Pribilof Islands REAA. The budget is $2,500,000.00 total: $1,200,000.00 for Implementation and $1,300,000.00 for Construction Management. All work must be finished by December 31, 2029. DCRA plans to set up a separate legal services program to help applicants meet program requirements.

Who is involved: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA); prospective contractors; homeowners affected by 2022 Typhoon Merbok in the Bering Strait, Lower Yukon, Kashunamiut, Lower Kuskokwim, and Pribilof Islands REAAs. The State encourages women-owned, minority-owned, and disadvantaged businesses to take part.

How can the public respond?

Respond by Tue, Nov 17, 2026 9 days from today.

“New or amended proposals must be received no later than 17:00 prevailing Alaska time on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Late proposals will not be considered.”

Ways to respond

Proposal submission per RFP See the full RFP 270000002 (Direct Link to RFP in the online notice) for submission instructions.

What to include

Reference RFP 270000002. Required experience is listed in Section 1.04 of the RFP. Late proposals will not be considered. Questions go to the procurement officer.

Contact

Augustina Sanchez, Procurement Officer
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Community and Regional Affairs
AUGUSTINA.SANCHEZ@ALASKA.GOV
(907) 465-4609

Will there be public meetings?

Pre-proposal conference (may be held): Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:30 PM Alaska Time
Online via Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams; joining details not given in the notice. Contact the procurement officer or see the RFP.

Key dates

Sep 14, 2026: Notice published
Sep 23, 2026: Possible pre-proposal teleconference at 2:30 PM Alaska Time via Microsoft Teams
Nov 17, 2026: Proposals due by 17:00 (5:00 PM) prevailing Alaska time
Dec 31, 2029: All contract work to be completed

Original notice text

RFP 270000002 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER RECOVERY 2022 TYPHOON MERBOK HOMEOWNER RECOVERY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Direct Link to RFP DCRA seeks a qualified Implementation Contractor to provide program management, staff augmentation, grant compliance, environmental review, project implementation, communications, and administrative support services under its CDBG-DR allocation. The Implementation Contractor will design and implement a homeowner recovery program within HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas, including the Bering Strait, Lower Yukon, Kashunamiut, and Lower Kuskokwim REAAs, as well as the DCRA-designated MID area of the Pribilof Islands REAA. Services include, but are not limited to: (1) Homeowner recovery program design and implementation, (2) Applicant intake and case management, and (3) Construction program delivery, including inspections, scopes of work, rehabilitation or reconstruction oversight, and related construction services, either directly or through qualified subcontractors. DCRA anticipates establishing a separate legal services program to assist applicants in meeting program requirements. The State encourages participation from women-owned, minority-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: All required experience is listed in Section 1.04 of RFP. ANTICIPATED BUDGET: DCRA has budgeted $2,500,000.00 in total for this contract. $1,200,000.00 will be for Implementation and $1,300,000.00 will be for Construction Management. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: All requested work is to be completed by December 31, 2029. PRE-PROPOSAL TELCONFERENCE: A pre-proposal conference may be held at 2:30 PM, Alaska Time, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, via Microsoft Teams. DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: New or amended proposals must be received no later than 17:00 prevailing Alaska time on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Late proposals will not be considered. PROCUREMENT OFFICER: AUGUSTINA SANCHEZ PHONE: (907) 465-4609 EMAIL: AUGUSTINA.SANCHEZ@ALASKA.GOV

This summary was written by an AI model (Claude) from the official notice text. This is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm deadlines and instructions in the official notice. Legal disclaimer.