The Denali Commission is a federal agency in the US based in Anchorage, Alaska that provides critical utilities, infrastructure, and economic support throughout Alaska. [1]
It was established in 1998 by the Denali Commission Act of 1998 which was part of an omnibus appropriations bill. [2] [3] Since 2015, it has been assisting Alaskan communities whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
As of 2019, it has a budget of over $46 million. [10]
Modeled on the Appalachian Regional Commission, 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 with the advice and consent of the Senate. [11] 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. [11]
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The Denali Commission is a federal agency in the US based in Anchorage, Alaska that provides critical utilities, infrastructure, and economic support throughout Alaska. [1]
It was established in 1998 by the Denali Commission Act of 1998 which was part of an omnibus appropriations bill. [2] [3] Since 2015, it has been assisting Alaskan communities whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
As of 2019, it has a budget of over $46 million. [10]
Modeled on the Appalachian Regional Commission, 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 with the advice and consent of the Senate. [11] 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. [11]
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