“We do want to make sure we’re trying to get it into the right hands … quickly, but not so quickly that we rush ourselves into additional mistakes,” Assembly member Michelle Hale said.
Housing
Juneau Assembly considers property tax breaks for new downtown housing
It’s one more strategy local policymakers are considering toward a perennial goal to make housing more affordable in the Capital City.
Governor expands disaster declaration for Southeast Alaska to include relief for individuals
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has expanded the disaster declaration for the severe December storm swept through Southeast Alaska to include relief for individuals whose homes were damaged or destroyed.
Climate change, wetter weather could put more Haines homes in jeopardy
Last week’s storm and landslides revealed that much of Haines, where there are no building codes, wasn’t constructed with landslides in mind.
Valley property once slated for assisted living may house Juneau youth shelter again
Local housing providers say, right now, finding a safe place for homeless, at-risk and runaway youth to stay should be a priority.
Juneau Assembly considers bumping housing assistance grants up $1,000
The change was prompted largely by news from the grant administrator that the program appears to be vastly undersubscribed.
Juneau Assembly lines up final CARES Act programs ahead of deadline
Three big programs are competing for what remains of the city’s CARES Act money: direct payments, business grants and housing and utility assistance.
Hundreds apply for Juneau housing assistance grants
“People lined up at City Hall before 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, waiting for the city to print out paper applications when they were available at 8,” said Catholic Community Service Executive Director Erin Walker-Tolles.
Application period opens in Juneau for up to $2,000 in COVID-relief housing grants
Sabrina Bracher was laid off in April. She cashed out her retirement savings after pandemic-related unemployment payments ended and says she’s going to jump on the new housing assistance program.
Sleeping options more limited as COVID-19 outbreak among Juneau’s unsheltered population grows
With temperatures dipping below freezing this weekend, local shelters must weigh the risks of staying open or closing to slow the spread of the virus.