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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.

Annually, the ARDORs provide the Office of Economic Development with an estimated budget for their specific region. The chart below reflects a collective budget of these regions.

Estimated ARDOR Budget
TOTAL 12 ARDORs

Funding FY 10

$ FY 10

$ Leverage

State ARDOR Grant

$677,700

 

Other State Funds

$370,486

0.55

Federal Funds

$843,321

1.24

Private Sector Funds

$764,691

1.13

Other Non-Federal/Non-State Funds

$1,871,889

3.02

Total without State Funds

$3,351,947

4.95

Total ARDOR Budget
$4,400,133
6.49

 

For more information about the ARDOR Program, contact: 

Michael Hanzuk
Development Specialist II
Office of Economic Development
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1770, Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 269-8104  Fax: (907) 269-5666
michael.hanzuk@alaska.gov

 


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