The alaska municipal league is leading the alaska disaster response and mitigation partnership (partnership) in efforts aimed at addressing alaska?s growing vulnerability to natural and…

The alaska municipal league is leading the alaska disaster response and mitigation partnership (partnership) in efforts aimed at addressing alaska?s growing vulnerability to natural and anthropogenic disasters through workforce development in advanced data management and disaster planning technologies. The partnership will focus on training alaska natives and rural residents, persons from distressed areas in critical skills for natural disaster response and mitigation, with an emphasis on geographic information systems (GIS), predictive analytics, and real-time data management. By equipping municipal governments and community partners with these in-demand skills, the program will help municipalities better prepare for and mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events, floods, and wildfires. Primary beneficiary region - three census areas of the state that are at-risk (disaster impacted) and who meet a standard of a 24-month unemployment rate at least 225% of the national average or per capita income not more than 50% of the national average, are kusilvak (02158), northwest arctic (02195), yukon koyukuk (02290). Secondary beneficiary regions ? Additional regions of the state that have been impacted by disasters and are likely to benefit from project outcomes: haines borough (02100), city and borough of juneau (02110), ketchikan gateway borough (02130), city and borough of sitka (02220), municipality of skagway (02230), city and borough of wrangell (02275), aleutians west (02016), bethel (02050), nome (02180). ?enrolled in training: 600 ?job placements: 450