Grants Issued by the Kenai Peninsula Borough

Senior Center Grants:

The Kenai Peninsula Borough's Senior Citizen's Grant Program is established by the  Borough's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5.22. To be eligible for the senior citizen program grant, a senior citizens center or adult daycare center must be nonprofit, tax exempt, and located and operating within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The eligible center may be sponsored by a city or recognized by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly or the Alaska Commission on Aging. There are regulations and rules associated with receipt of those funds and funding is based on annual appropriation by the assembly.

 

Community Assistance Program Grants:

The State of Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) issues Community Assistance Program (CAP) grant funds each year to the Kenai Peninsula Borough on behalf of the unincorporated communities that have nonprofit and tribal entities who are able to utilize funds within the communities for publc purposes. The State sets criteria and establishes rules and regulations associated with the funding. See AS. 29.60.865, AS 29.60.879, and 3 AAC 180.110. 

 

Funding is based on the budgetary process of the State of Alaska. The application and grant process is managed by the Grants Administrator & Community Liaison.

 

Economic Development:

The Kenai Peninsula Borough issues economic development funds to support the growth and development of the economy of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. These two programs are currently the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District and the Small Business Development District. Each year, these entities provide services to support economic growth and stability in the Borough. 

  

Current Grant Opportunities

 *THIS APPLICATION PERIOD IS CLOSED*

Opioid Settlement Fund Grant Program

In response to the receipt of funds from the Opioid Settlements that were distributed through the State of Alaska to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Borough established the Opioid Settlement Fund Grant Program through Ordinance 2021-19-50. This grant program is established with the intent to bridge gaps in funding from federal and state funding while also supporting Opioid Remediation efforts designed to address misuse and abuse of opioid products, treat or mitigate opioid use or related disorders, and/or mitigate other effects of the opioid epidemic.

This grant program is limited to no more than five grants. This limit is regardless of the amount of funding provided through settlement funds. Should more than five applicants submit for funding, a committee of five members will be established by the Grants Administrator and the applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Points

Criteria

10

Budget and Project Narratives

25

Addressing a need not funded through other federal or state sources

25

Number of communities served

25

Service to low-income individuals or disadvantaged communities

15

Ingenuity, new ideas and forward thinking

100

Total points

The total funding available this current year is $170,458.58 and has been appropriated by the assembly. It will be divided into equal parts by the number of accepted grantees who submit their applications to this program.

How to apply for OSFG Funds:

Complete the application linked below
Submit the following documentation with the application:

  1. Applicable license information
  2. State registration and license information
  3. IRS EIN and/or nonprofit status information
  4. Tribal entities must include a resolution indicating a Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
  5. Nonprofit Entities must include current Alaska Biennial Reports. Obtain a current biennial report at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities
  6. Certificate of Insurance naming KPB as Additional Insured
  1. Applications are due by 4PM on March 15, 2024.      Send to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.