Strategies
on
File
with
State/Federal
Agencies:
Background
The
Alaska Department
of Commerce,
Community,
and Economic
Development
(Commerce)
maintains
this web
site on behalf
of the following
agencies:
-
Denali
Commission
-
State
of
Alaska,
Department
of
Commerce,
Community
and
Economic
Development
(Commerce)
-
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture
(USDA),
Rural
Development
-
US
Department
of
Agriculture,
Alaska
State
Natural
Resource
Conservation
Service
(NRCS)
-
US
Economic
Development
Administration
(EDA)
Regional
strategies
prepared
for the above
agencies
may have
a different
focus. For
example,
a regional
strategy
developed
by an economic
development
council will
likely differ
from a strategy
prepared
by a resource
conservation
and development
council.
However,
the strategies
should complement
each other
for the benefit
of the people
and resources
of the region.
With this
understanding,
Commerce,
USDA Rural
Development,
NRCS and
EDA have
agreed to
review and
comment jointly
on regional
strategies
prepared
by:
-
Alaska
Regional
Development
Organizations
(ARDORs);
-
Empowerment
Zone
and Enterprise
Community
(EZ/EC)
Program
applicants
and Champion
Communities
(regions);
-
Any
grantees
receiving
federal
or State
funds
for development
of a
regional
strategy
(directly
or via
a federal
or State
grant
program,
such
as the
Mini-Grant
Program);
-
Economic
Development
Districts
(EDDs);
-
An
entity
seeking
EDA Comprehensive
Economic
Development
Strategy
(CEDS)
designation/approval;
-
Resource
Conservation
and Development
(RC&D)
Councils;
and
-
Any
other
regional
entity
that
seeks
review.
The
Denali Commission's "Memorandum
of Understanding" with
state and
federal agencies
encourages
the above
collaboration.
By jointly
reviewing
the regional
strategies,
the above
agencies:
-
Will
be aware
of the
various
strategy
efforts;
-
Will
be more
likely
to give
consistent
advice
and comments
to the
entity
doing
the strategy;
-
Will
use funding
available
for strategies
more
efficiently;
-
To
the extent
practical,
will
help
ensure
that
a strategy
satisfies
not only
one program,
but also
multiple
State
and federal
program
requirements.
This
web site
houses those
regional
strategies
that have
been adopted
at the regional
level and
accepted
by one or
more of the
above agencies,
in accordance
with the
above.
Questions
about a strategy
should be
directed
to the entity
that prepared
the strategy.
Agency contacts
are listed
at the bottom
of this page.
Agency
Contacts:
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