The Denali Commission is a federal agency in the US based in
Anchorage, Alaska that provides critical utilities, infrastructure, and economic support throughout Alaska.
History
It was established in 1998 by the Denali Commission Act of 1998 which was part of an
omnibus appropriations bill. Since 2015, it has been assisting Alaskan communities whose existence is threatened by
rising sea levels caused by
climate change
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.
As of 2019, it has a budget of over $46 million.
Governance
Modeled on the
Appalachian Regional Commission
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, the Denali Commission is led by a Federal Co-Chair. Unlike similar commissions, the Federal Co-Chair for the Denali Commission is appointed by the
Secretary of Commerce rather than by the
President
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with the
advice and consent
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of the
Senate.
As a single state commission, its state co-chair is the
Governor of Alaska. The remaining membership consists of the
University of Alaska president; the Alaska Municipal League president; the Alaska Federation of Natives president; the Alaska State AFL-CIO president; and the Associated General Contractors of Alaska president.
See also
*
Appalachian Regional Commission
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal–state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Congress established A ...
, a similar federal-state partnership in
Appalachia
*
Delta Regional Authority
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, a similar federal-state partnership in the
Mississippi Delta region
*
List of micro-regional organizations
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Australia
* Australian Local Government Association
** Local Government NSW
** Local Government Association of Northern Ter ...
*
Northern Border Regional Commission, a similar federal-state partnership consisting of areas of
Maine
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,
New Hampshire
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,
New York, and
Vermont
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along the
Canada–United States border.
*
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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References
External links
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Agencies of the United States government
Government agencies established in 1998
1998 establishments in the United States
Economic development organizations in the United States
Rural development in the United States
United States federal boards, commissions, and committees