That figure includes both the repairs needed in the immediate aftermath of the quake and optional improvements that would improve the schools’ quake readiness, said a district official.
People are still buying and selling homes, but properties in some areas are sitting on the market for longer as waits for inspections linger on.
The restaurant will be torn down and rebuilt this summer.
The demand for repairs compounds a labor shortage construction businesses were dealing with before the quake hit.
Engineers found more damage during repairs to the Town Center building in downtown Eagle River.
The shift came after elected officials and homeowners argued the federal agency’s inspections weren’t accounting for winter conditions and specific earthquake damage.
The earthquake, which hit about 13 miles north of Anchorage late Saturday afternoon, is the first aftershock to weigh in at a magnitude of at least 4.0 in five weeks.
The Mat-Su school was badly damaged because of the concrete-block construction used, officials say.
The extent of damage in the Prince William Sound town is still unknown, the city manager said.
A hotel, thrift store and two large commercial buildings in East Anchorage are among those still shut.
There has been confusion among people trying to get FEMA aid to repair their homes.
Gruening Middle School and Eagle River Elementary will need extensive repairs after the Nov. 30 quake left both shuttered for at least two years.
The deadline is now May 31 for federal aid.
State officials have warned that the disaster relief fund will run out of money April 1 unless the Legislature acts before then.
The quake hit about 14 miles north of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson around 7:14 a.m.
Fixes at Gruening Middle and Eagle River Elementary schools are expected to take two years.
According to state estimates, the fund will be exhausted by April 1 unless lawmakers act quickly.
The process of navigating dual disaster aid programs at different levels of government has sown confusion among earthquake victims.
The data collected in the wake of the Nov. 30 quake underscore the importance of mental health support after a disaster, officials said.
A group made up of community and school board members has endorsed a plan to spend an estimated $36 million on two damaged schools, but still has concerns about programs, boundaries and enrollment at existing schools.
