THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS CONSTRUCTION OF A SPECIALIZED SAWMILL BUILDING IN RED DEVIL, ALASKA. THE FACILITY WILL USE A LOCAL WORKFORCE TO MILL LOCALLY HARVESTED TIMBERS AND PACKAGE THE MILLED TIMBERS INTO HOUSING PACKAGES, WHICH WILL BE USED TO CONSTRUCT AFFORDABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL HELP HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE RECIPIENT ESTIMATES THE PROJECT WILL CREATE 75 JOBS, RETAIN 53 JOBS, AND GENERATE $13.6 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT.