Revive Alaska church building for sale amid questions over use of $750K in federal funds

Anchorage Assembly members say they approved that grant to help the group rebuild a food pantry in South Anchorage, but the group purchased a church in Midtown.
Published: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:33 PM AKST|Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:35 PM AKST
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Just over two weeks ago, the Alaska’s News Source Investigative Team reported on questions surrounding a $750,000 federal pandemic grant given to the nonprofit group Revive Alaska.

Anchorage Assembly members say they approved that grant to help the group rebuild a food pantry in South Anchorage, but the group purchased a church in Midtown instead. City officials and federal investigators were looking into that transaction.

Revive operates a food pantry out of the church building at 4317 MacInnes St.

The building is now for sale.

Jack White Real Estate listed the church building for $2.2 million on Tuesday.

This is a developing story. Alaska’s News Source has reached out to Revive for an explanation but has not heard back.