Project Grant ED17SEA3020011

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $400,553 project grant to the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation on July 21, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the development of an economic resilience strategy to mitigate adverse impacts of economic disruptions in Anchorage, Alaska. Upon completion, the strategy is intended to position the regional economy to withstand and recover from economic shocks while functioning...

This $140,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the City of Wasilla, Alaska. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap that diversifies and strengthens the regional economy. The grant funds the City of Wasilla as the awardee under the Economic Development Support for...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $350,894 Project Grant to Launch Alaska on May 12, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support a feasibility study to aid the Anchorage, Alaska region which has experienced adverse economic impacts. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides planning and public infrastructure assistance to regions facing sudden or gradual economic changes through technical assistance and...

The Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference was awarded a $1.125 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program. The grant will fund regional economic development planning activities from July 2021 through June 2024. Specifically, the funding will support partnership planning that tracks the region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The planning will focus on reducing conditions...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the Denali Borough a $140,000 Project Grant on September 1, 2025, under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Denali Borough region. The award will support a collaborative planning process designed to convene public and private sector stakeholders in creating a regional economic...

The Skagway Development Corporation was awarded a $179,164 Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to develop an economic and community development strategic plan for Skagway, Alaska from October 1, 2022 through October 31, 2024. As the federal agency tasked with coordinating critical infrastructure projects in distressed Alaskan communities, the Denali Commission aims to support strategic planning efforts like the one undertaken here by the...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $617,203 Project Grant to the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will fund the development of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the Inupiat community in Barrow, Alaska. Key products and services include establishing a stakeholder committee, conducting SWOT analyses, developing a regional...

The Copper Valley Development Association, Inc. was awarded a $160,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program on May 24, 2022. The funding will support updating and continuing implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Copper Valley region of Alaska. Key products and services include incorporating 2020 Census data, hosting sub-regional planning workshops, and gathering community...

The City of Soldotna, Alaska received a $810,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 31, 2022 to support planning and construction of a riverfront street redevelopment project in downtown Soldotna. The project aims to leverage the region's fishing and tourism industries by providing infrastructure like parks, streets, trails and other developments on vacant and underutilized lands to revitalize local businesses....

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Angoon, Alaska a $1,775,470 Project Grant on April 29, 2021 under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The funding will support tourism infrastructure development in Angoon, Alaska. The EAA program provides assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes, which may occur suddenly or over time due to factors resulting in steep economic impacts. This award will aid...