A Public Hearing to accept comments on the State of Alaska Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Draft State Plan for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program will be held on May 18, 2015 between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Interested parties may participate or provide comment by calling 800-315-6338, access code 32721#. CSBG funds are allocated to the State for Alaska’s only Community Action Program, RurAL CAP, Inc.
The objective of the program is to impact the causes and conditions of poverty. The State Plan describes how the State administers the program and the activities to be undertaken during the federal fiscal year. Copies of the Plan may be requested by contacting:
Pauletta Bourne
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
455 3rd Avenue, Suite 140,
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4737.
Phone 907-451-2721.
The Plan is available online at: http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/dcra/GrantsSection/CommunityServicesBlockGrant.aspx. Written comments on the State Plan may be sent to the address above, but must be received on or before May 18, 2015.