Division of Community and Regional Affairs Division Publications Welcome to the Division of Community and Regional Affair's (DCRA) online publications library. This website includes various publications regarding local government, financial assistance, community planning, and community socioeconomic research. Publications are authored by various DCRA staff, partner agencies, or associated consultants. Documents must be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat, which can be downloaded for free at the following location: Adobe Acrobat READER General Division Chapter 161 Bulk Fuel Loan Revolving Fund Job Training Attitude Survey - Western Alaska Fisheries Disaster Region Head Count Census Method Manual Housing Unit Method Manual Alaska Native Language Preservation & Advisory Council (ANLPAC) ANLPAC Publications Grants Grant Recipient Construction Manual (17m) Grant Training Manual Labor Standards Guide - 2009 Revision Local Boundary Commission (LBC) Local Boundary Commission Information Page Local Government A Primer for City Council Members Certified Financial Statement Forms Certified Financial Statement Manual City Budget Forms City Budget Manual Community/Borough Map Creating and Understanding Monthly Utility Finance Reports Initiative and Referendum Procedures Local Government in Alaska Local Government Model General Administrative Records Retention Schedule Mayor's Handbook: A Primer for Small City Mayors Model Financial Record Keeping System Municipal Elections Questions Handbook Non-Profit Community Association Handbook Parliamentary Procedure Payroll Handbook for Small Communities Plain English Guide to Elections Rural Governance Commission - Final Report The Contribution of Municipal Governments in Alaska - 2000 Title 29 of Alaska Statutes (Municipal Government) Title 4 Local Option Law: Controlling Alcohol in Alaska's Cities and Villages Utility Collections Handbook Water Rate Calculator Guide Book Western Alaska Diversification Strategy: Local Decisions about Local Economies Office of the State Assessor Alaska Taxable Planning AK Statute 44.33.755 Muni Trust Land Regs Alaska Municipal Land Management Handbook Alaska Planning Commission Handbook Alaska Sanitation Planning Guide for Small Communities Alaska Sanitation Planning Guide for Small Communities - Technical Appendices Capital Project Management Handbook Community/Borough Map Community Planning for ANCSA 14(c) Land Reconveyances Floodplain Management Quick Guide Getting Started on ANCSA 14(c)(3): A Basic Guide for City and Village Councils Planning Powers for Alaska Communities Understanding and Evaluating Erosion Problems What is Site Control ... and Why is it Important? Mapping, Analytics, & Data Resources Publications DCRA Mapping, Analytics, & Data Resources Publications Page Rural Utility Business Advisor (RUBA) A Plain English Guide to Alaska Drinking Water and Wastewater Regulations A Plain English Guide to Sanitation Utility Accounting Business Planning for Rural Alaska Utilities Creating and Understanding Monthly Utility Finance Reports The Water Rate Calculator The Water Rate Calculator Guide Book Utility Business Plan Template and Sample Utility Collections Handbook 2018 Revised 10/24/2024