Happy Holidays from SE Conference!
Register Now for SE Conference's
2023 Mid-Session Summit
Registration is Now Open for Southeast Conference's 2023 Mid Session Summit! This annual conference is scheduled to coincide with the Alaska Legislative session and provides attendees access to the state policy makers. Additionally, this is in a incredible opportunity to hear about the latest updates in every sector as well as provide networking opportunities among the municipal, tribal, and business leaders across the region. Plan to join Southeast Conference at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau, January 31-February 1, 2023.
CALLING ALL SPONSORS!
Southeast Conference Sponsors make our events possible. There is still plenty of time – and lots of opportunities – to become a sponsor of Southeast Conference’s 2023 Mid-Session Summit!
Transportation Symposium
to Immediately Follow Mid-Session Summit
Building on a very successful event last February, Southeast Conference is organizing a second Transportation Symposium. In light of the adoption of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, there are many questions surrounding the future of transportation within our great state. The Transportation Symposium will bring together public and private sector leaders on the local, state, and national level to identify how the IIJA has benefitted Southeast Alaska, where we are and what our transportation needs are for economic growth, how to program transportation infrastructure, federal resources and what to expect from the IIJA in the coming 1-2 years. Come to the Mid-Session Summit and stay an extra day to attend the Transportation Symposium, Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Member Milestones
Tlingit & Haida Receives $49 Million
for Tribal Broadband Connectivity
Last month, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced additional grants had been awarded under the Tribal Broadband connectivity Program (TBCP). The central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska was awarded nearly $50 million for broadband infrastructure development projects. The grant will be used for several projects through the tribe's broadband business enterprise, Tidal Network, that expand broadband deployment in the region and provide more affordable qualifying broadband services.
Congratulations to Maxine Petersen,
Winner of $25,000!
Last month, Alaska 529 surprised 8 year old Maxine Petersen of Juneau with their annual $25,000 giveaway scholarship. Maxine is the first winner from Southeast Alaska in the history of the giveaway. The announcement was made at an assembly at her school. Please join us in congratulating Maxine and her family!
Calling Small Business
Affected by Crab Fishery Closures
The State of Alaska and the SBA are preparing to declare an Economic Injury Disaster pertaining to the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay crab fishery closures. This disaster declaration would open up the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to affected businesses. In order to make such a declaration, the SBA needs documentation of small businesses either directly or indirectly effected by this closure. For more information or to submit completed documentation worksheets, please contact Laura Vaught at laura.vaught@alaska.gov.
Education and Health Care Grant Opportunity
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources..The DLT program helps fund real-time, interactive distance learning and telemedicine services in rural and tribal areas to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. Application deadline is January 30, 2023.
Alaska Mariculture Cluster
Want to keep up on the latest news, RFPs, job announcements, project updates, and opportunities in Alaska's newest and dynamic industry? Visit the Alaska Mariculture Cluster's website and sign up to receive updates on the latest developments in this exciting new sector.
Southeast Conference Has Moved!