Typhoon Merbok CDBG-DR Public Hearing

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development is hosting a public hearing via Zoom on September 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM Alaska time. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the Typhoon Merbok Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, specifically focusing on the Unmet Needs Assessment (UNA) and the Action Plan Substantial Amendment #2. Interested parties are invited to participate in the webinar to provide testimony. The state has made the Public Review Draft of the Typhoon Merbok CDBG-DR Action Plan Substantial Amendment #2 available as of September 2, 2026. Participants must register via Survey Monkey to provide testimony during the session. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom, with access provided through a specific link and passcode. Attendees may also join via phone using the provided one-tap number. The session is facilitated by Agnew Beck, a consulting firm often contracted for state public engagement processes.