Alaska Regional Development Organizations - ARDORs
Alaska Regional Development Organizations - ARDORs
About the ARDORs
In 1988, the Alaska Legislature established the Alaska Regional Economic Assistance Program, known as the ARDOR program. This ARDOR program is supported by the belief that a locally driven initiative, in partnership with the state and other entities, could most effectively stimulate economic development and produce a healthier more sustainable local economy. The Legislature has reauthorized the program several times since 1988, most recently in 2008.
The ARDORs are intended to:
- 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.
ARDORs Contact Information
Estimated Statewide ARDOR Budget
Annually, the ARDORs provide the Division of Economic Development with an estimated budget for their specific region. The chart below reflects a collective budget of these regions.
Estimated ARDOR Budget |
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Funding FY 11 |
$ FY 11 |
$ Leverage |
State ARDOR Grant |
$745,470 |
|
Other State Funds |
$94,703 |
0.13 |
Federal Funds |
$457,194 |
0.61 |
Private Sector Funds |
$557,973 |
0.75 |
Other Non-Federal/Non-State Funds |
$1,391,155 |
1.87 |
Total without any State Funds |
$2,406,322 |
3.23 |
Total ARDOR Funds |
$3,246,495 |
4.35 |
ARDOR Grant Application
- ARDOR Application Instructions Checklist (pdf)
- Application Form (xls)
- Work Plan - Mid Year Report (xls)
- Budget Proposal (xls)
- Sample Board Resolutions (doc)
- DED Signature Authority (xls)
- ARDOR Application Packet (Complete Packet in pdf)
Useful Links
Other ARDOR Program Materials
Note: Documents followed by (pdf) must be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat. You can download a copy of this application free at: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Statewide ARDOR Program Contact
Nicole Grewe
ARDOR Program Coordinator
Division of Economic Development
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110804
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-3812
(907) 465-3767
nicole.grewe@alaska.gov
