The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) is soliciting proposals for competitive grants through the Library Construction and Major Expansion Matching Grant Program.

The State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development provides funds through the Library Construction and Major Expansion Matching Grant Program for library construction and major expansion.  Subject to appropriation, the program provides not more than 50 percent of the total proposed grant project costs to an eligible applicant as authorized by AS 14.56.355-14.56.356.  Rules for administration of the program are outlined in AAC 198.10-.990.

An Application and Application Guide is available online at http://commerce.alaska.gov/dnn/dcra/GrantsSection/LibraryConstructionGrantProgram.aspx

The deadline for submittals is 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2014.  If for any reason the submittal deadline is extended, such notice will be provided through the State of Alaska’s Online Public Notice System at http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/.

For more information or to request a hard copy of the Application and/or Application Guide, please contact:

Janet Davis
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
211 Cushman Street
Phone:  (907) 451-2746
Fax:  (907) 451-2742
Email:  janet.davis@alaska.gov