Projects Homepage
Capital Projects from Communities, Constituent Groups, and more
Project Coordination
What's the purpose of this page?
The State of Alaska releases a capital budget each year. As the representative for District F (Abbott Loop, Lower Hillside, and Prospect Heights) I want to provide as much opportunity as possible for capital projects in our district to get funded in this budget. With the federal IIJA signed into law, planning and coordination will be even more important than previously. This webpage will hold information on project status, funding opportunities, and notes from meetings with various constituent groups.
How do projects make it on the list?
Projects in the tracking table (linked with the button above) were sourced from various municipal and state level plans, such as AMATS and the STIP, as well as through Community Council surveys/engagement, Road Service Area surveys, and individual input
WHAT HAPPENS ONCE PROJECTS ARE ON THE LIST?
Each project in the list below will have its status updated and monitored. Ownership of many of the projects on this list will be at a local level, but they are on the list because there are possible opportunities for state funding or targeted federal grants.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE ACTIONS FOR THE PROJECTS?
Next actions will depend on the project ownership and status. If the project is already on a municipal or state plan (AMATS/STIP) then the action will be to track funding. If the project is not on a municipal or state plan then it may be submitted to the Municipal Planning Organization for consideration, submitted to Alaska Department of Transportation for consideration, or submitted to the legislature's Capital Projects Request System (CAPSIS). We have also stood up a "Hillside Grants Committee" which will receive regular updates on available and applicable federal grants.
Hillside Grants Committee
What is the Hillside Grants Committee?
As mentioned above, there are a few ways that projects can become funded. Main pathways are through AMATS (The anchorage area plan), CAPSIS (State grant funding), local Road Service Area funding, and finally through federal grants. This "Hillside Grants Committee" is an attempt to coordinate and collaborate on federal grant applications across the hillside.
How will this help?
Sharing resources for finding grants, writing grant applications, creating an alliance of support, and administering grants will be an important advantage when competing for grant money. Especially in a time when a lot of the money released through the IIJA/BIL is going to be flowing to states through competitive grant programs.
What is the process?
My office is working to cast a broad net with regards to receiving notices of funding opportunities. This includes working with Alaska's federal delegation, receiving notifications from grants.gov, and speaking to other specialists in various areas. My office or a volunteer from the committee will screen the many notices we receive and any prospects will be sent in an email to the entire committee. If any member would like to attempt to proceed with a grant application then they should respond to the email with their intent and request a meeting of the committee. At the committee meeting members will discuss whether to proceed and, if agreed upon, will choose a grant leader and grant writer. The committee will then track the application and grant.
Links Section
Click on each icon or title to view the document or visit the webpage!
A great resource for information on specific grant programs, alaska highlights in the BIL/IIJA, and more great links
US Department of Transportation
The Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Resource Section
Click on each icon or title to view the document or view the documents
Provided by Assembly member John Weddleton detailing LRSA/RRSA/SA project needs
Slides from the 12/22/2021 Kickoff meeting with all stakeholders and setting timeline for project information/submission
Provided by Congressman Don Young’s office. Summary of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a whole. Also includes Alaska specific summaries for various investment areas.
Provided by Congressman Don Young’s office. This document breaks down each section of the federal IIJA.
A very long, but detailed handbook from the White House which describes the BIL/IIJA and the many programs.
A document with links to AMATS, CIP, STIP, and Community Council Surveys
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