FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What kinds of agencies participate in the Capital
Projects Database?
State and federal agencies provide funds for
capital projects in Alaska. Some major providers
of information include:
STATE
AGENCIES |
FEDERAL
AGENCIES |
Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) |
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) |
Alaska
Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) |
Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Branch of Roads (BIA) |
Dept. of
Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED) |
Denali
Commission (Denali) |
Dept. of
Education and Early Development (DEED) |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) |
Dept. of
Environmental Conservation – Village Safe Water (DEC/VSW) |
U.S. Dept. of Agricultural, Rural
Development (USDA/RD) |
Dept. of
Environmental Conservation – Municipal Grants and Loans (DEC/MGL) |
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economic
Development Administration (EDA) |
Dept. of
Health & Social Services (DHSS) |
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) |
Dept. of
Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) |
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |
Who uses the Capital Projects
Database?
Many agencies and individuals use this database to find out
about current and past projects throughout the state. Legislators, expert users, business and the general public use this database.
What does the Capital Projects
Database Contain?
All projects are listed under a
community name. This would be the community
that is closest to where the project will take place. Sometime the Borough
names are used. When viewing information on
the website the following information may be available.DCRA
staff enters information received from each agency but not
every agency tracks the same information.
LEAD AGENCY |
The agency or entity that is
administering the project funding. Although other agencies may also be
funding the project, this is the organization to contact for questions
regarding the project. |
FISCAL YEAR |
The fiscal year that the project funds
were first allocated or planned. |
FUNDING STATUS |
One of three terms to describe the status of the projects funding:
- Funded – funds are allocated in a budget.
- Planned– funds are designated in an official planning document, but have not been
allocated and are subject to reprioritization.
- Potential – funds have not been designated by any agency. These are essentially
"community needs," identified through recent community plans,
funding summits, grant applications, surveys and other sources.
|
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/ COMMENTS |
A brief description of project, including
the phase number, if appropriate. / This field also includes program names,
information on other funding agencies and amounts, and comments about the
project. |
PROJECT STAGE |
If funded, the current stage of the
project is listed:
- Completed – Project has been completed.
- Construction – Project is currently under
construction.
- Design – Project is currently in
engineering, design, feasibility, or under environmental study.
- Contract – Contract has been awarded for
the project.
- Preliminary – Project is funded, no contact
or agreement has been signed.
|
AGENCY COST |
May represent the cost to complete this phase of the
project - does not imply that the entire project will be completed at this
cost. |
TOTAL COST |
The total funding that will be required to
complete the project. |
GRANT SCHEDULE |
The date that construction is scheduled to
start and end or any information on the schedule for the project |
PROJECT OWNER |
If known, the name of the
organization administering the project. |
How often does DCRA collect data?
Once a year, division staff prepare spreadsheets for each
agency. The spreadsheet contains current project information from the
capital projects database for the respective agency. The spreadsheet and a request
for an update are sent to the agencies. Agency contacts are asked to
review the list, make any necessary changes and respective new projects to the
list.
Contact Information:
Research and Analysis Section
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
Phone: (907) 269-4521
Fax: (907) 269-4539
E-mail: Research & Analysis
