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Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Community and Regional Affairs

 
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Alaska Regional Development Organizations - ARDORs

Economic Development Strategies

As provided by Alaska Administrative Code ( 3 AAC 57.090), ARDORs are required to develop and implement regional economic development strategies or similar economic development plans. These strategies or plans are commonly referred to as comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS) that satisfy the following requirements:

  • Fact-gathering, to assure the region understands the current development situation.
  • Identification of potential resources that serve as assets for economic development initiatives.
  • Establishment of goals and objectives to guide direction of economic development activities.
  • Production of a strategy for regional and local economic development that includes a work plan detailing the methods, resources, responsibilities, and schedules for implementing the strategy.
  • Development of a set of regional and local economic profiles for every community within the region.
  • For more information about individual ARDORs, including their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy documents, visit the ARDORs HUB page on DCRA's Community Database Online.

Revised 3/25/2025

Mission Statement

Helping Alaska’s communities build sustainable economies and a means of self-governance.


The Alaska Relay is 711
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1-800-770-8255 \ VOICE

Anchorage
Mailing/Physical Address

550 W 7th AVE, STE 1650
Anchorage, AK 99501-3510

Phone: (907) 269-4501
Fax: (907) 269-4563

Juneau
Mailing Address

P.O. Box 110809
Juneau, AK 99811-0809

Physical Address

(No US mail delivery)
333 Willoughby AVE, 9th FL
State Office Building
Juneau, AK 99801

Phone: (907) 269-4501
Fax: (907) 465-4761