Administrative Agency:

State Agency: University of Alaska Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA)

Program Goals:

To leverage the unique expertise and research capabilities of the University of Alaska campuses to facilitate economic development in communities throughout Alaska.

Resource Provided:

UA/CED technical assistance services include: - Information Dissemenation - Business Plans - Community/Regional Planning - Grant Writing - Feasibility Studies - Market Research - Strategic Planning Examples of assistance: - A financial feasibility analysis piece to be included in a grant application for a construction project - A market analysis for a new value-added product line that would create jobs in a community - Preliminary engineering designs for an industrial park - An implementation plan for a marketing cooperative

Eligibility:

UA/CED offers assistance to: - Alaska Regional Development Organizations (ARDORs) - Community Development Quota (CDQ) Groups - Alaska Native Corporations - Tribal and Village Councils - Municipal and Borough Governments - Resource Conservation and Development Councils - EDA designated Economic Development Districts

Program Contact:  (Primary Contact listed first.)

Christi Bell, Executive Director
Center for Economic Development
University of Alaska Anchorage
4500 Diplomacy Drive, #501
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-8243
Phone: (907) 786-5444
Fax: (907) 786-5446
e-mail: ancab5@uaa.alaska.edu
Web site: http://ced.uaa.alaska.edu