Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

Survey Information, Training, Resources, & More

Introduction

A Capital Improvement Project refers to a substantial, non-recurring expensiture used to make significant physical improvement to a public asset like a building, park, or infrastructure. Projects typically have a long useful like such as constructing a new library, replacing aging water pipes, and repaving streets.

Every year the Municipality and State Representatives ask Community Councils for their Capital Improvement Priorities. They use these priorities to find funding & resources.

The annual Community Council Survey is an important tool in assessing proposed capital project needs in Anchorage. Once a community's highest priorities are identified they can be properly considered when developing the proposed CIP. 

This link will take you to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), which has information on current CIPs and historical Survey information.

Before 2025, surveys were introduced to Councils in April of each year and were finalized in June.

Starting in 2025, the OMB introduced a new survey timeline with the survey opening in January and closing in April each year. This better aligned with department and Municipal timelines for CIP creation.

Training

During the November 2024 FCC Board meeting, Chelsea Ward-Waller of PM&E and Taylor Keegan of Parks & Rec presented on the CIP Process and changes for 2025.

Click here for their presentation slides.