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Anchorage selected for Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Action Fund to engage young people in local so
Municipality of Anchorage selected for Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Action Fund to engage young people in local climate resiliency solutionsMayor Suzanne LaFrance announced today that Anchorage has been selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund, which will provide funding and capacity to support the MOA in mobilizing young residents, ages 15 to 24, to design and deliver solutions aligned with municipal priorities.Anchorage joins the Youth Climate Action Fund alongside 300 cities
Mayor LaFrance celebrates federal grant to advance Don Young Port of Alaska modernizatization
Mayor LaFrance celebrates $4.7 million federal grant to advance Don Young Port of Alaska modernization Mayor Suzanne LaFrance announced today that the Municipality of Anchorage has been awarded $4.7 million in federal funding to help advance the Don Young Port of Alaska Modernization Program (PAMP). The grant will fund the planning and design for the replacement of a petroleum terminal damaged in the 2018 earthquake. The funding is awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port
Mayor LaFrance leads coalition of 24 Alaska mayors calling for increased education funding
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance spearheaded a letter with 23 other mayors from across the state, strongly urging the Alaska Legislature to address the deepening fiscal crisis in Alaska’s public schools.The mayors are calling for the Legislature to pass a meaningful inflationary adjustment to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and increase funding for school maintenance and operations.The joint letter highlights how stagnant state funding and rising costs for energy, healthcare, and transportation have left
Mayor LaFrance announces continued APD foot patrols to support downtown revitalization and safety
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s administration is deploying dedicated Anchorage Police Department (APD) foot patrols in the downtown area to promote a safe and welcoming environment for businesses, residents and visitors this spring and summer.The foot patrol detail initially launched ahead of Fur Rondy and has been extended through the end of 2026 to support the Mayor’s ongoing downtown revitalization efforts.Two officers are patrolling the downtown corridor from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week, as a
