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Funding opportunities in Alaska
linking you to alaska resources
Alaska, State of - Official Homepage | Alaska Commission on Post Secondary Education | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation | Alaska Department of Fish and Game | Alaska Regional Development Organizations, ARDOR | Alaska State Council on the Arts | Local Government Assistance | ANCSA Corporations
Alaska, State of - Official Homepage
Look at agencies, programs and resources available in the State of Alaska through
the State of Alaska Homepage at. http://www.state.ak.us/.
Alaska Commission on Post
Secondary Education
The Commission provides higher education assistance for Alaskans. On their
Alaska Advantage Programs
site, individuals can search higher education opportunities and apply for assistance
online.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community
and Economic Development [back to top]
This is a key source of information for grant/contract researchers. Through this site you can access:
- Alaska Coastal Management Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/acmp.htm for information on grants for coastal districts to help implement local coastal management programs. Award amounts range from $38,250 for large boroughs to $6,000 for cities.
- Capital Project Matching Grant Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/pub/CMGHandbook.pdf for handbook information on grants available.
- Community Development Block Grants - Alaska at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/grt/blockgrants.htm with information on financial resources available to Alaskan communities for public facilities, planning activities addressing issues detrimental to the health and safety of local residents and reducing the costs of essential community services, and special economic development activities that create jobs for low and moderate income persons.
- Community Funding Database at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_Grants.htm for a comprehensive list of all Division grants and shared revenues awarded to a specific community.
- Division of Community Advocacy at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/ with links to community data and demographic information.
- Economic Development Resource Guide at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/edrg/EDRG.htm. for information on over 130 other state, federal and private grants and technical assistance programs available to the state.
- RAPIDS Capital Project Database at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_RAPIDS.htm for a list of most state and federal capital improvements in a specific community.
- Emergency Shelter Grant Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/grt/emergencygrant.htm for information on emergency shelter assistance.
- Flood Mitigation Assistance Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/nfip/nfip.htm for information on assistance to reduce public and private sector losses and damage from flooding and erosion.
- Funding Summits at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/grt/fundingsummits.htm for information grants for Funding Summits where regional non-profit, State and federal funding agencies, and community and regional representatives come together to discuss community priority projects in a particular region.
- Grants and Revenue Sharing Programs at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/grt/allgrants.htm for programs administered by the Division of Community Advocacy.
- Initiative for Accelerated Infrastructure Development, IAID at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/grt/iaid/iaidhome.htm which brings together state, federal, and local resources to produce standardized computer based community profile maps that can be shared, and are suitable for a wide variety of uses.
- Mini-grant Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/grt/minigrant.htm for information on grants for projects likely to generate new income for the community, create permanent jobs or improve the community economy in a significant and long lasting way. Eligible activities also include related business development or strategic planning. This was recently refunded.
- National Forest Receipts Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/LOGON/srs/srs-nfr.htm for information National Forest Receipts, which are federal revenues that are shared with cities, boroughs, and Regional Educational Attendance Areas (REAAs) located in a national forest.
- Payment in Lieu of Taxes, PILT, at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/LOGON/srs/srs-pilt.htm for information on payments to local governments to help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries.
- Product Preference Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/prodpref/prodpref.htm for information on incentives and encouragement for Alaska businesses when responding to bids and/or proposals for state contracts, by giving those businesses preference consideration.
- Revenue Sharing Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/LOGON/srs/srs-srs.htm for information on financial assistance to municipalities, eligible unincorporated communities, and eligible volunteer fire departments to fund public services including education, water and sewer, police, road maintenance, health care and fire protection. Funding for this program was eliminated from the 2004 Budget.
- Shared Fishery Business Tax Program at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/LOGON/srs/srs-fish.htm for information on the DCED (Commerce) program to share taxes collected from fishery resources with eligible municipalities.
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Alaska Department
of Environmental Conservation [back to top]
The Department provides notices on its procurements and on projects within
its jurisdiction at its Public Notice site at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/public_notices.htm.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game [back to top]
The Department's mission is to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game,
and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development
for the maximum benefit of the people of the state, consistent with the sustained
yield principle.
| Southeast Sustainable Salmon Fund at http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/special/sssf/sssf.php, which receives funds from the federal Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Program, supports programs and projects to ensure that the salmon stocks, salmon habitat and a vibrant salmon-related economy in Alaska are sustained and to implement the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty agreement. |
Alaska Regional
Development Organizations, ARDOR
Information on ARDORs can be accessed at
http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/ardor/ardor.htm. Through the program,
local organizations (ARDORs) can partner with the State to advance local initiatives
that stimulate economic development and produce healthy, sustainable local economies.
ARDORs: enable communities to pool their limited resources, and work together
on economic development issues; develop partnerships among public, private and
other organizations; offer a technical, nonpartisan capacity to develop and
implement an economic development strategy; often have extensive experience with
federal/State programs; and provide needed technical assistance via direct links
with local citizens.
Alaska State Council on the
Arts
The Alaska State Council on the Arts exists to enhance cultural development
in the state by ensuring that art of the highest quality is accessible to all
Alaskans.
Local Government
Assistance
Information on the various types of assistance available to municipal governments
can be found at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/lga/lga.htm
including technical advice on authority and procedures, administration and management,
elected official responsibilities, ordinance writing, grant project development/application
preparation, and community planning.
ANCSA Corporations [back to top]
Native corporations represent a tremendous resource to Alaska Native communities
and people. Information on ANCSA and related laws can be accessed at the
ANCSA Resource Center or at SorensenandEdwards.com.
More detailed information and direct links to each corporate site can be
found on the linked page.
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