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BILLING CODE 3710–08–P 

DENALI COMMISSION 

Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2010 

Draft Work Plan 

AGENCY: Denali Commission. 

ACTION: Denali Commission Fiscal Year 

2010 Draft Work Plan request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Denali Commission 

(Commission) is an independent Federal 

agency based on an innovative FederalState partnership designed to provide 

critical utilities, infrastructure and 

support for economic development and 

in training in Alaska by delivering 

Federal services in the most costeffective manner possible. The 

Commission was created in 1998 with 

passage of the October 21, 1998 Denali 

Commission Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. 

L. 105–277, 42 U.S.C. 3121). The Denali 

Commission Act requires that the 

Commission develop proposed work 

plans for future spending and that the 

annual Work Plan be published in the 

Federal Register, providing an 

opportunity for a 30-day period of 

public review and written comment. 

This Federal Register notice serves to 

announce the 30-day opportunity for 

public comment on the Denali 

Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal 

Fiscal Year 2010. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by March 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Denali Commission, Attention: Valerie 

Boyd, 510 L Street, Suite 410, 

Anchorage, AK 99501. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Valerie Boyd, Denali Commission, 510 L 

Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501. 

Telephone: (907) 271–1414. E-mail: 

vboyd@denali.gov. 

Background: The Commission’s 

mission is to partner with tribal, 

Federal, State, and local governments 

and collaborate with all Alaskans to 

improve the effectiveness and efficiency 

of government services, to develop a 

well-trained labor force employed in a 

diversified and sustainable economy, 

and to build and ensure the operation 

and maintenance of Alaska’s basic 

infrastructure. 

By creating the Commission, Congress 

mandated that all parties involved 

partner together to find new and 

innovative solutions to the unique 

infrastructure and economic 

development challenges in America’s 

most remote communities. 

Pursuant to the Denali Commission 

Act, as amended, the Commission 

determines its own basic operating 

principles and funding criteria on an 

annual Federal fiscal year (October 1 to 

September 30) basis. The Commission 

outlines these priorities and funding 

recommendations in an annual Work 

Plan. 

The Work Plan is adopted on an 

annual basis in the following manner, 

which occurs sequentially as listed: 

• Commissioners first provide an 

approved draft version of the Work Plan 

to the Federal Co-Chair. 

• The Federal Co-Chair approves the 

draft Work Plan for publication in the 

Federal Register providing an 

opportunity for a 30-day period of 

public review and written comment. 

During this time the draft Work Plan is 

also disseminated widely to 

Commission program partners 

including, but not limited to the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic 

Development Administration (EDA), 

and the United States Department of 

Agriculture—Rural Development 

(USDA–RD). 

• Public comment concludes and 

Commission staff provides the Federal 

Co-Chair with a summary of public 

comment and recommendations, if any, 

associated with the draft Work Plan. 

• If no revisions are made to the draft, 

the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of 

approval of the Work Plan to the 

Commissioners, and forwards the Work 

Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for 

approval; or, if there are revisions the 

Federal Co-Chair provides notices of 

modifications to the Commissioners for 

their consideration and approval, and 

upon receipt of approval from 

Commissioners, forwards the Work Plan 

to the Secretary of Commerce for 

approval. 

• The Secretary of Commerce 

approves the Work Plan. 

The Work Plan authorizes the Federal 

Co-Chair to enter into grant agreements, 

award grants and contracts and obligate 

the Federal funds identified by 

appropriation below. 

FY10 Appropriations Summary 

The Denali Commission has 

historically received several Federal 

funding sources. These fund sources are 

governed by the following general 

principles: 

• In FY 2010 no project specific 

earmarks were directed. 

• The Energy and Water 

Appropriation is eligible for use in all 

programs, but has historically been used 

substantively to fund the Energy 

Program. 

• The Energy Policy Act of 2005 

established new authorities for the 

Commission’s Energy Program, with an 

emphasis on renewable and alternative 

energy projects. No new funding 

accompanied the Energy Policy Act, and 

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prior fiscal year Congressional direction 

has indicated that the Commission 

should fund renewable and alternative 

Energy Program activities from the 

available Energy and Water 

appropriation. 

• All other funds outlined below may 

be used only for the specific program 

area and may not be used across 

programs. For instance, Health 

Resources and Services Administration 

(HRSA) funding, which is appropriated 

for the Health Facilities Program, may 

not be moved to the Energy Program. 

Final transportation funds received 

may be reduced due to agency 

modifications, reductions and fees 

determined by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation. Final program available 

figures will not be provided until later 

this spring. 

Final USDA–Rural Utility Services 

(RUS) funds received may be reduced 

based on the amount made available to 

the Commission. Historically, the 

Commission has received 50% of the 

total RUS funds available nationally, 

and the Commission is using historic 

funding percentages to provide the 

appropriations and program available 

estimate for RUS in the FY10 Work Plan 

and funding chart below. 

All Energy and Water Appropriation 

funds, including operational funds, 

designated as ‘‘up to’’ may be reassigned 

to the Legacy Energy program, Bulk Fuel 

and Rural Power System Upgrades 

(RPSU), if they are not fully expended 

in a program component area or a 

specific project. 

All U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services—HRSA funds 

designated as ‘‘up to’’ may be reassigned 

to the primary care clinic program if 

they are not fully expended in a 

program component area. 

The table below provides the 

following information, by fund source: 

Total FY10 Budgetary Resources provided 

in the Omnibus Bill: These are the figures 

that appear in the rows marked by an asterisk 

(*) and are the original appropriation 

amounts which do not include Commission 

overhead deductions. These funds are 

identified by their source name (i.e., ‘‘Energy 

and Water Appropriation; USDA, RUS, etc.) 

The grand total for all appropriations appears 

at the end of the chart. 

Total FY10 Program Available Funding: 

These are the figures that appear in the rows 

entitled ‘‘FY10 Appropriations—Program 

Available’’ and are the amounts of funding 

available for program(s) activities after 

Commission overhead has been deducted. 

Traditionally, the Commission’s overhead 

rate has been limited to 5%, except in the 

case of RUS funds, where it is limited to 4%. 

The following appropriations language for 

the Energy and Water appropriation in FY10 

allows the Commission to retain more than 

5% of the Energy and Water for operational 

activities as it deems appropriate and 

prudent: ‘‘* * * notwithstanding the 

limitations contained in section 306(g) of the 

Denali Commission Act of 1998.’’ The grand 

total for all program available funds appears 

at the end of the chart. 

Program Funding: These are the figures 

that appear in the rows entitled with the 

specific Program and Sub-Program area, and 

are the amounts of funding the Draft FY10 

Work Plan recommends, within each 

program fund source for program 

components. 

Project Funding: These are the figures that 

appear in the rows entitled with the specific 

Program and Sub-Program area and in italics 

and are the amounts of funding the Draft 

FY10 Work Plan recommends within each 

program fund source for specific projects. 

Subtotal of Program Funding 

These are the figures that appear in the 

rows entitled ‘‘subtotal’’ and are the subtotals 

of all program funding within a given fund 

source. The subtotal must always equal the 

Total FY10 Program Available Funding. 

DENALI COMMISSION FY 2010 FUNDING TABLE

Totals ($) 

* FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriation ............................................................................................................................... 11,965,000. 

For expenses of the Denali Commission including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, $11,965,000, to remain available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998. 

FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriation—Program Available (less overhead—not limited to 5% in FY 2010 and designated as ‘‘up to’’).9,965,000. 

Energy ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8,665,000. 

• Emerging Technology Projects ..................................................................................................................................... 2,241,607 (up to). 

• Construction Contingency Funds .................................................................................................................................. 2,193,393 (up to). 

• Hoonah—Rural Power System Upgrade ...................................................................................................................... 3,330,000. 

• Brevig Mission/Teller Intertie ........................................................................................................................................ 900,000. 

Training Program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 (up to). 

• AK Dept. of Labor (A–DOL) Denali Training Fund ....................................................................................................... 500,000. 

• A–DOL Youth Initiatives ................................................................................................................................................ 500,000. 

Pre-Development Program ...................................................................................................................................................... 150,000 (up to). 

Sponsorship Program .............................................................................................................................................................. 150,000 (up to). 

Sub-total ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9,965,000. 

* FY 2010 USDA, Rural Utilities Service (RUS)—Estimate .................................................................................................... 8,000,000. 

FY 2010 USDA—Rural Utilities Service (RUS)—Program Available (less 4% overhead)—Estimate ................................... 7,680,000. 

Stebbins/St. Michael—Bulk Fuel Facility Construction ........................................................................................................... 730,630. 

Igiugig—Rural Power System Upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 1,350,000. 

Yakutat—Rural Power System Upgrade ................................................................................................................................. 3,150,000. 

Pending Bulk Fuel or RPSU project to be selected per Energy Program Prioritization Process as outlined in the FY 2010 

Work Plan.

1,500,000. 

Conceptual Planning/Design for Bulk Fuel and RPSU ........................................................................................................... 949,370. 

Sub-total ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7,680,000. 

* FY 2010 Trans Alaska Pipeline Liability (TAPL) Trust ......................................................................................................... 7,084,606. 

FY 2010 Trans Alaska Pipeline Liability (TAPL)—Program Available (less 5% overhead)—Estimate .................................. 6,730,370. 

Stebbins/St. Michael—Bulk Fuel Facility Construction ........................................................................................................... 6,730,370. 

Sub-total ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6,730,370. 

*FY 2010 DHHS—Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) .............................................................................. 10,000,000. 

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DENALI COMMISSION FY 2010 FUNDING TABLE—Continued 

Totals ($) 

The Committee provides $10,000,000 for the Denali Commission. The fiscal year 2009 comparable level was 

$19,642,000 and the budget request for fiscal year 2010 did not include funding for this program. These funds support 

the construction and renovation of health clinics, hospitals and social service facilities in rural Alaska, as authorized by 

Public Law 106–113, to help remote communities in Alaska develop critically needed health and social services to 

Alaskans in remote rural communities as they are in other communities throughout the country. The Committee expects the Denali Commission to allocate funds to a mix of rural hospital, clinic, long-term care and social service facilities, rather than focusing exclusively on clinic funding. 

FY 2010 DHHS-Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)—Program Available (less 5% overhead) ................ 9,500,000. 

Primary Care ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7,267,400. 

Igiugig—Primary Care Clinic ............................................................................................................................................ 1,000,000. 

Ekwok—Primary Care Clinic ............................................................................................................................................ 1,600,000. 

Kasaan—Small Primary Care Clinic ................................................................................................................................ 800,000. 

Kaltag—Primary Care Clinic ............................................................................................................................................. 1,818,400. 

Design Pool and Program Management, ANTHC ........................................................................................................... 2,049,000. 

Behavioral Health .................................................................................................................................................................... 492,900 (up to). 

[Projects are undergoing due diligence and vetting process at 

publication. No specific projects are named at this time.] 

Primary Care in Hospitals ........................................................................................................................................................ 734,700 (up to). 

Petersburg—Radiology Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 36,733. 

Bartlett Regional Hospital—Blood Chemistry Analyzer ................................................................................................... 52,500. 

Mt. Edgecumbe—Fluoroscopy Radiography .................................................................................................................... 100,000. 

Wrangell Medical Center—Mammography Equipment .................................................................................................... 43,000. 

Kanakanak Hospital—CT Scan Equipment ..................................................................................................................... 100,000. 

Providence Seward—Electronic Health Records ............................................................................................................. 100,000. 

Providence Kodiak—Infant Security System .................................................................................................................... 28,919. 

Ketchikan General Hospital—Breast Biopsy Equipment ................................................................................................. 76,500. 

Central Peninsula Hospital—Medication Verification System .......................................................................................... 97,976. 

Providence Valdez—Patient Services Equipment ........................................................................................................... 7,996. 

Sitka Community Hospital—Surgical Equipment ............................................................................................................. 91,076. 

Elder Supportive Housing ........................................................................................................................................................ $805,000 (up to). 

Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiatives, Soldotna (6 units) .................................................................................................. 770,000. 

Program Management, AHFC ................................................................................................................................................. 35,000. 

Health Program: Technical Assistance Contract to Alaska Summit Enterprises .................................................................... 200,000 (up to). 

Sub-total ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9,500,000. 

*FY 2010 Federal Transit Administration (FTA)—Estimate .................................................................................................... $5,000,000. 

$5,000,000 from section 3011 (FTA) for docks and harbors; 

*FY 2010 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)—Estimate .............................................................................................. 17,784,000. 

For necessary, expenses for the Denali Access System Program as authorized under Section 1960 of Public Law 109– 

59, $5,700,000, to remain available until expended and $4,800,000 from section 1934 (FHWA) for docks and harbors; 

and $11,400,000 from section 1960 (FHWA) for Denali Access System Program. 

*FY 2010 Additional Transportation Funding—Estimate ......................................................................................................... 2,200,000. 

FY 2010 Transportation—Program Available (less 5% overhead)—Estimate ....................................................................... 23,644,800. 

Transportation Program: Docks & Harbors—Estimate .................................................................................................... 13,644,800. 

Transportation Program: Roads -Estimate ....................................................................................................................... 10,000,000. 

Sub-total ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23,644,800. 

*TOTAL FY 2010 Federal Appropriations—Estimate ...................................................................................................... 62,033,606. 

TOTAL FY 2010 Federal Program Available—Estimate .......................................................................................... 57,520,170. 

FY10 Program Details and General 

Information 

The following section provides 

narrative discussion, by each of the 

Commission Programs identified for 

FY10 funding in the table above, in the 

following categories: 

• Program History and Approach. 

• FY10 Project Description. 

• FY10 Project Selection Process. 

• FY10 Program and Project Policy 

Issues (as applicable). 

The final section also includes a 

general summary of other program and 

policy issues facing the Commission, 

statements of support by the 

Commission for the funding requests 

and activities of other program partners 

which the Commission works in 

partnership with, and detail regarding 

the Commission’s evaluation and 

reporting efforts. 

Government Coordination 

The Commission is charged with the 

special role of increasing the 

effectiveness of government programs 

by acting as a catalyst to coordinate the 

many Federal and State programs that 

serve Alaska. In FY10, the Commission 

will continue its role of coordinating 

State and Federal agencies and other 

partner organizations to accomplish its 

overall mission of developing Alaska’s 

communities. Particular focus will be 

given to the collaborative efforts of the 

Commission’s Federal and State 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

and the various workgroups and 

planning sessions and forums that occur 

as a result of the MOU meetings. 

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Energy Program 

Legacy Program 

The Energy Program is the 

Commission’s original program and is 

identified as a ‘‘legacy’’ program. The 

program focuses on bulk fuel facilities 

(BFU) and rural power system upgrades/ 

power generation (RPSU) across rural 

Alaska. About 94% of electricity in rural 

communities is produced by diesel and 

about half the fuel storage in most 

villages is used for these power plants 

for distribution. Alternative means of 

generating power can reduce the 

capacity needed for fuel storage and 

ultimately reduce the cost of power to 

the community. 

Alternative/Renewable Program 

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 

established new authorities for the 

Commission’s Energy Program with an 

emphasis on alternative and renewable 

energy projects. Although the 2005 

Energy Policy Act did not include 

specific appropriations, the Commission 

is expected to carry out the intent of the 

Act through a portion of its Energy and 

Water appropriation funding. To date, 

the Commission has co-funded a 

number of renewable projects and each 

year new initiatives are considered. In 

2007, the State of Alaska passed 

legislation and funded the Renewable 

Energy Program (REP) which modeled 

the project selection process set forth by 

the Commission’s early investment. 

Emerging Technologies 

With the advent of the REP, more 

resources to meet commercial-ready 

renewable technology needs are now 

available. The area of emerging 

technologies, meaning pre-commercial 

yet post-research/development, has 

become an appropriate role for the 

Commission. A solicitation was 

conducted in FY 2009 identifying over 

$50 M in project requests (and only 

$4 M in available funds). Similar to the 

REP, this initiative is a leveraging 

opportunity with the State of Alaska in 

considering the development of an 

emerging technology fund that could 

accept funds from multiple sources to 

meet these ongoing needs. The goal of 

the program is to fund pilot projects for 

applied research and further 

technologies focusing on replication in 

rural Alaska so they are commercially 

viable and ultimately eligible for REP. 

Other Renewable Initiatives 

In addition to the emerging 

technology program, the Commission 

has funded energy efficiency efforts 

with the goal of energy cost reduction 

and leveraging of funding sources. The 

Commission will continue to track 

opportunities under the American 

Revitalization and Recovery Act (ARRA) 

and to provide supportive incentives, 

financial or otherwise, to utilize such 

opportunities. For example, in FY 2009 

the Commission provided match 

funding to tribes that submitted group 

applications to the Energy Efficiency 

and Conservation Block Grant program 

under the Department of Energy. In 

doing so, the barrier of administering 

grants by small tribes was minimized 

and potential funding losses were 

avoided. The Commission received 8 

eligible group applications, representing 

106 Alaskan tribes, totaling $456,710 in 

Commission funding and leveraging 

over $4 M of Federal funding. While the 

FY 2010 Work Plan allocates all 

renewable funds toward emerging 

technologies, it also recommends that if 

funds become available to support 

efforts to incentivize energy efficiency 

or other stimulus opportunities around 

energy for rural Alaska be considered 

allowable. No funds are currently set 

aside for these needs. 

The FY 2010 Work Plan outlines a 

strategy to balance the Energy Program 

in both legacy and renewable 

components, providing up to $2.24 M of 

available program funds specifically 

toward the emerging technology 

program which is pending passage by 

the Alaska State Legislature. If match for 

this program is not provided, this 

funding shall be reallocated to legacy 

projects. 

The project amounts listed below are 

estimates and final award documents 

may vary based on changes in match by 

project and receipt of funding. 

FY 2010 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Recipient/impacted 

community Project description Total project cost 

Denali commission cost 

($) 

Cost share 

match (S) * 

Project selection 

methodology 

Bulk Fuel Projects 

TBD ............................... TBD ...................................................................... TBD ............. 1,500,000 .... TBD ............. TBD 

Stebbins/St. Michael ..... AEA—Bulk Fuel Facility Replacement serving 

both communities in conjunction with power 

plant, standby power plant, distribution modifications, recovered heat and intertie between 

villages.

8,290,000 .... 7,461,000 .... $829,000 ..... AVEC nominated. 

RPSU Projects 

Yakutat .......................... AEA—Rural Power System Upgrade. New powerhouse and distribution system. Waste heat 

recovery to school and pool..

3,500,000 .... 3,150,000 .... 350,000 ....... AEA nominated. 

Hoonah ......................... AVEC—Rural Power System Upgrade. New diesel powerhouse and heat recovery system in 

conjunction with pursuant hydro, geothermal, 

wood heating and intertie to Pelican.

3,700,000 .... 3,330,000 .... 370,000 ....... AEA nominated. 

Brevig Mission/Teller .... Submarine Cable Intertie ..................................... 1,000,000 .... 900,000 ....... 100,000 ....... AVEC nominated. 

Igiugig ........................... AEA—Rural Power System Upgrade. Renewal 

of existing powerhouse including waste heat 

recovery to washeteria and water plant in 

conjunction with hydrokinetic project.

1,500,000 .... 1,350,000 .... 150,000 ....... AEA nominated. 

Contingency ** .............. Commission to hold ............................................. 2,193,393 .... 2,193,393 .... 0 .................. N/A. 

If Additional Funds Become Available the Following Bulk Fuel and RPSU Projects May Proceed (Not Listed in Priority Order) 

Chenega Bay ................ RPSU ................................................................... TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

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FY 2010 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS—Continued 

Recipient/impacted 

community Project description Total project cost 

Denali commission cost 

($) 

Cost share 

match (S) * 

Project selection 

methodology 

Ekwok ........................... Bulk Fuel Facility ................................................. TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

Emmonak/Alakanuk ...... Intertie (State funded), BF Facilities and Power 

Plant in Emmonak.

TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AVEC nominated. 

Kipnuk ........................... Bulk Fuel Facility ................................................. TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

Levelock ........................ RPSU ................................................................... TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

Mekoryuk ...................... RPSU ................................................................... TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AVEC nominated. 

Napakiak ....................... RPSU ................................................................... TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

Red Devil/Sleetmute ..... Intertie .................................................................. TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

Ruby ............................. RPSU ................................................................... TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AEA nominated. 

Stebbins/St. Michael ..... AVEC—main power plant in Stebbins, distribution mods., stand-by power plant in St. Michael, recovered heat and Intertie Construction.TBD ............. TBD ............. TBD ............. AVEC nominated. 

Alternative/Renewable Energy Projects 

Emerging Technology 

Program.

Applied Research renewable energy pilot 

projects.

2,241,607 .... TBD ............. pending ....... Selection process in 

SB150 and accompanied HB. 

FY 2010 Program & Project Policy Issues 

Cost Share Match * 

The approved FY 2008 Denali 

Commission Policy Document requires 

and prioritizes cost share match for 

funded projects. In implementing this 

policy, the Energy Advisory Committee 

(EAC) has provided guidance on the 

appropriate match requirements. In 

general, projects with match will be 

prioritized, and a final match policy 

will be implemented once other match 

funding sources are known for FY 2010. 

Sustainability Policy 

As a renewed effort toward 

sustainability, all energy design and 

construction grants will proceed after 

business plans are reviewed and 

approved by Commission staff. 

Additionally, Commission staff is 

expected to be engaged throughout the 

planning process of projects to assure 

policy requirements are adhered to 

earlier in the process. 

Construction Contingency Pool** 

The Commission has historically 

handled construction cost overruns on 

an ongoing basis, with the requirement 

that those in excess of 10% be reported 

to Commissioners via an ‘‘exceptions 

report’’. Concurrently, Commission staff 

has been critical of project budgets in 

keeping with the investment policy 

requirements that per unit costs be 

considered as part of due diligence 

when making project decisions. 

Consequently, either risks are taken on 

part of program partners in their original 

project budgets, or extra contingency is 

worked into project budgets. In an effort 

to spread available funds further the 

project budgets listed above do not 

include contingency funds. Instead, a 

Construction Contingency Pool in the 

amount of up to $2,193,393 is dedicated 

for the Commission to meet these needs. 

FY 2010 Project Selection Process 

Legacy Program (Bulk Fuel/RPSU) 

Due to the nature of the due diligence 

requirement of energy projects, seasonal 

logistics in Alaska and funding 

restrictions (i.e., TAPL funds may only 

be used for bulk fuel projects)—a project 

may not progress as quickly as another. 

Further, cost estimates may change from 

the FY 2010 Work Plan development to 

the actual grant execution. The projects 

are prioritized in the list above, and will 

progress to construction as a project 

attains all due diligence requirements; 

projects may proceed out of priority 

order and costs may vary from the above 

numbers to the actual grant document. 

All match requirements will remain 

intact given these considerations. 

Emerging Technologies Program 

Pending State legislation creates a 

project selection process involving two 

phases. A review committee was 

established with representatives nameidentified in the legislation. The 

Commission replicated the process and 

suggests the same process be used in FY 

2010, pending State funding for the 

program. In summary, applicants in the 

first round submit a letter of interest 

which the review committee narrows to 

a list of second round applicants that 

are invited to submit a more thorough 

proposal and present to the review 

committee face to face. The review 

process will to the extent possible 

follow that set forth in pending State 

legislation however final project/grant 

approval is subject to approval by the 

Federal Co-chair. 

Health Facilities Program 

The Denali Commission Act was 

amended in 1999 to provide for the 

‘‘planning, constructing and equipping 

of health facilities.’’ Since 1999, the 

Health Facilities Program has been 

methodically investing in the planning, 

design and construction of primary care 

clinics across Alaska. 

Primary care clinics have remained 

the ‘‘legacy’’ priority for the Program. 

However, in 2003 the ‘‘Other Than’’ 

primary care component of the Program 

was adopted in response to 

Congressional direction to fund a mix of 

other health and social service related 

facility needs. Over time, the Program 

has developed Program sub-areas such 

as Behavioral Health Facilities, 

Domestic Violence Facilities, Elder 

Housing, Primary Care in Hospitals, 

Emergency Medical Services Equipment 

and Hospital Designs. The FY10 Draft 

Work Plan emphasizes the priority of 

the Primary Care Clinic Program as the 

legacy program area, with the majority 

of funding dedicated to clinics. 

The Program utilizes a ‘‘universe of 

need’’ model for primary care and a 

competitive selection process for other 

sub-program areas. In 1999 the Program 

created a deficiency list for primary care 

clinics, which totaled 288 communities 

statewide in need of clinic replacement, 

expansion and/or renovation. Currently, 

95 clinics have been completed; 29 are 

in construction; and approximately 110 

are in the conceptual planning/business 

planning/design phases. 

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The Program is guided by the Health 

Steering Committee, an advisory body 

comprised of the following membership 

organizations: The State of Alaska, 

Alaska Primary Care Association, the 

Alaska Native Tribal Health 

Consortium, the Alaska Mental Health 

Trust Authority, the Alaska Native 

Health Board, the Indian Health Service, 

the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing 

Home Association, the Rasmuson 

Foundation and the University of 

Alaska. 

Projects are recommended for funding 

by Commission staff if they demonstrate 

project readiness, which includes the 

completion of all due diligence 

requirements. In priority order, those 

stages of completion are: 

1. Having a recently approved 

business plan. 

2. Having a completed (100%) design. 

3. Cost share match status. 

4. Ranking in the 2000 Rural Health 

Facility Needs Assessment. 

Finally, all of these are considered in 

regard to the realistic ability to move the 

project forward in a given construction 

season. 

The Health Facilities Program 

anticipates the Commission policy 

document, which was adopted in 

November 2008, will impact the clinic 

prioritization process, specifically for 

those communities located on the road 

system, and within proximity to one 

another, and for communities with 

populations less than 100. 

In 2008 the program identified small 

communities (populations of less than 

100) as an area for improvement in 

terms of cost containment and 

sustainability. Consequently, the 

Commission has funded a pilot design 

project to create a cost effective, energy 

efficient clinic prototype for these small 

communities. The result of work to-date 

is the 35% designs of three small 

clinics—one around 700 square feet, one 

approximately 850 square feet, and the 

third close to 1,000 square feet. These 

65% design documents for three 

prototype clinics will allow the 

construction of right-sized, energy 

efficient community health clinics in 

small communities. It is common for 

health services in small Alaskan 

communities to be provided by parttime Community Health Aides/ 

Practitioners. 

Furthermore, emergency medical 

services and preventive health services 

are of paramount importance to the 

residents of these small villages, and 

these clinics will allow for the safe, 

consistent provision of these. The 

design team has included a professional 

architect/engineering firm and 

representatives from a diversity of 

interests and expertise, including the 

tribal health system, practitioners, 

eventual owners/operators, and funding 

agencies. The 65% designs are 

anticipated in late spring, with a pilot 

project being constructed from one of 

the three designs in a rural Alaska 

location in early fall 2010. 

The Health Facilities Program is 

evolving. What began ten years ago with 

an assessment of rural Alaska health 

facility needs grew into a $40 M a year 

infrastructure program by 2005. Over 

the course of its history, the 

Commission has invested $191 M in 

health projects, contributing to the 

construction of 95 clinics and the 

planning efforts of another 100. 

The projects presented here reflect the 

process for prioritization recommended 

and endorsed by the Health Steering 

Committee. In compliance with recently 

adopted procedures for the Denali 

Commission Work Plans, the Health 

Program must propose specific projects 

for FY 2010 funding. Projects presented 

here are aligned with the appropriation 

conference language, as follows: 

The Committee expects the Denali 

Commission to allocate funds to a mix of 

rural hospital, clinic, long-term care and 

social service facilities, rather than focusing 

exclusively on clinic funding. 

For historical context, the following 

reflects the allocation of Health 

Facilities Program appropriations across 

the program component areas: 

Fiscal year Primary care 

clinics 

Primary care in 

hospitals 

Elder supportive 

housing Behavioral health Other program areas 

2007 ....................................................... $37,119,040 $2,500,000 $0 $5,063,000 $637,000 

2008 ....................................................... 23,319,040 4,000,000 5,840,890 5,000,000 0 

2009 ....................................................... 14,758,102 1,526,746 1,901,420 1,017,831 0 

ALLOCATION OF PROGRAM RESOURCES ACROSS PROGRAM COMPONENT AREAS

Primary care clinics Primary care in hospitals Elder supportive housing Behavioral health 

$7,267,400 734,700 805,000 492,900 

Up to $200,000 will be made available 

for the technical consultation contract 

which assists communities through the 

due diligence application process. 

This allocation scenario, 

recommended by the Health Steering 

Committee, distributes available funds 

across the breadth of program areas. 

FY 2010 PRIORITIZED PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Community Project description Total est. 

project cost 

Denali commission share 

(est.) 

Cost share 

match (est.) 

Igiugig ......................... 1,600 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 

Ekwok ......................... 1,600 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 2,000,000 1,600,000 400,000 

Kasaan ........................ 900 SF primary care clinic ................................................................. 1,000,000 800,000 200,000 

Kaltag .......................... 2,058 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 2,273,000 1,818,400 454,600 

Chistochina ................. 6,000 SF Multi-use facility; 3,000 SF clinic ........................................ 3,443,120 2,754,496 688,624 

Chalkyitsik ................... 1,642 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 1,855,373 1,484,299 371,074 

Shaktoolik ................... 2,650 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 2,700,000 2,160,000 540,000 

Arctic Village ............... 2,067 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 1,694,016 1,524,614 169,402 

Akiachak ..................... 3,200 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 3,094,400 2,784,960 309,440 

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FY 2010 PRIORITIZED PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS—Continued 

Community Project description Total est. 

project cost 

Denali commission share 

(est.) 

Cost share 

match (est.) 

Takotna ....................... 900 SF primary care clinic ................................................................. 1,000,000 800,000 200,000 

Wales .......................... Relocation & renovation of primary care clinic .................................. 855,000 769,500 85,500 

Venetie ........................ 2,147 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 1,751,952 1,576,757 175,195 

Napakiak ..................... 2,600 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 2,514,200 2,262,780 251,420 

Circle ........................... 1,647 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 1,343,952 1,209,557 134,395 

Tyonek ........................ 2,580 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 2,146,560 1,931,904 214,656 

Willow ......................... 8,000 SF Community Health Center .................................................. 4,808,000 4,327,200 480,800 

Hoonah ....................... 4,000 SF primary care clinic .............................................................. 3,116,000 2,804,400 311,600 

Total ............................ ............................................................................................................. ........................ 31,608,867 ........................

Due to the nature of the due diligence 

requirement of Primary Care projects, a 

project may not progress as quickly as 

another. The projects are prioritized in 

the list above, and will progress to 

construction as a project attains all due 

diligence requirements; projects may 

proceed out of priority order. 

The competitive proposal processes 

for the elder supportive housing and 

primary care in hospitals programs were 

completed in January 2010. Specific 

projects proposed for FY 2010 funding 

are included in the FY 2010 Funding 

Table. 

The Commission’s major program 

partner for behavioral health projects is 

the Alaska Department Health and 

Social Services (A–DHSS), which 

maintains a prioritized list of 

infrastructure needs related to 

behavioral health. The Health Facilities 

Program will continue to work with A– 

DHSS to address the prioritized needs, 

as projects attain the due diligence 

standards of the Commission. 

As denoted above, if viable, 

sustainable, and vetted projects in the 

behavioral health, primary care in 

hospitals, and elder supportive housing 

programs will not utilize all of the 

allotted funds in those component areas 

(by June 2010), the remaining funds will 

be re-programmed to the legacy primary 

care clinic program. 

Prior Year Reprogramming of Project 

Funds: 

While care is taken to obligate 

program funds to viable projects with 

reliable cost estimates, occasionally a 

project will not move forward to 

construction, or will experience a cost 

savings. In those instances, the 

Commission staff will identify to 

Commissioners and the Federal CoChair how prior year project funds will 

be utilized. Historically the Health 

Facilities Program has funded a mix of 

health projects. Prior work plans have 

indicated unexpended funds in Health 

component areas other than primary 

care would revert back to primary care 

projects. As the legacy focus of the 

Health Facilities program is primary 

care clinics, a large percentage of funds 

will be re-programmed to that 

component area. However, 

consideration is typically given to 

ensure that a wide variety of projects in 

the areas of rural hospitals, clinics, longterm care and social service facilities is 

supported. 

The Denali Commission Health 

Facilities Program must at this time reprogram $6,871,470 in unexpended 

prior year funds. The funds to be reprogrammed are time-limited (they must 

be expended within five years of the 

original appropriation), so the money 

must be used for projects that will be 

ready to move to construction in 

calendar year 2010 or early 2011. The 

following three primary care clinic 

projects have a high probability of 

moving into construction in 2010 or 

early 2011: 

Community Project description Denali Commission 

share (est.) 

Chistochina .......................................... 3,000 SF primary care clinic ............................................................................. $2,754,496 

Chalkyitsik ............................................ 1,642 SF primary care clinic ............................................................................. 1,484,299 

Akiachak .............................................. 3,200 SF primary care clinic ............................................................................. 2,784,960 

7,023,755* 

* This amount exceeds the available balance of reprogrammable funds by $152,285—which will be transferred from the design pool budget line 

in the FY 2010 Work Plan. 

If these projects should not proceed to 

construction as expected the 

Commission will utilize the 

prioritization methodology outlined in 

the health facilities program section 

above to identify other projects. 

Training Program 

The Training Program was instituted 

by the Commissioners as a standalone 

program in 1999 to ensure local 

residents were trained to construct, 

maintain and operate Commission 

investments in rural Alaska. From 1999 

to 2003, it was the general policy of the 

Commission to appropriate 10% of 

Energy and Water funds to support the 

Training Program. In 2004, US 

Department of Labor (USDOL) began 

direct appropriations to the Commission 

to support rural training and continued 

this support through 2009. 

In 2010, the Commission was not 

appropriated training funds from 

USDOL, but the FY 2010 includes 

funding for the program in the amount 

of $1,000,000 from the Energy and 

Water appropriation for the 

continuation of workforce development 

in rural Alaska. 

The Commission’s Training Program 

has been critical to building the capacity 

of rural communities through training 

and employment. In February 2009 the 

Alaska Department of Labor (A–DOL), 

Research and Analysis Section released 

an employment and training report that 

specifically evaluated the participants 

who completed training funded through 

the Commission between FY 2001 and 

FY 2007. This report concluded that the 

participants’ wages increased 64.4% 

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and their employability increased 

12.1%. 

The following is a list of training 

partners who have been funded by the 

Commission to carry-out training 

programs responsive to the Training 

program goals: 

• Alaska Department of Labor and 

Workforce Development. 

• University of Alaska. 

• Alaska Works Partnership. 

• Associated General Contractors/ 

Construction Education Foundation 

(CEF). 

• First Alaskans. 

The FY 2010 Draft Work Plan is based 

on the two primary goals. First to use 

the remaining FY 2009 funds in the 

amount of $3,209,100.00 to continue to 

support legacy partners who have an 

excellent reputation of delivering 

applicable training to rural Alaskans 

that supports the construction, 

maintenance and operation of Denali 

Commission investments. 

Secondly, in response to an early 

policy of the agency, that approximately 

10% ($1 M) of the Energy and Water 

appropriation be provided to the FY 

2010 Training Program to ensure its 

continuation. When combined with 

prior year funds that were only recently 

received by the agency from Federal 

USDOL, this will allow the Commission 

to continue the program and fund 

substantial workforce development in 

rural Alaska. 

Transportation 

Section 309 of the Denali Commission 

Act 1998 (amended), created the 

Commission’s Transportation Program, 

including the Transportation Advisory 

Committee. The advisory committee is 

composed of nine members appointed 

by the Governor of the State of Alaska 

including the Federal Co-Chair of the 

Denali Commission; four members who 

represent existing regional native 

corporations, native nonprofit entities, 

or tribal governments, including one 

member who is a civil engineer; and 

four members who represent rural 

Alaska regions or villages, including one 

member who is a civil engineer. 

The Transportation Program 

addresses two areas of rural Alaska 

transportation infrastructure, roads and 

waterfront development. There is 

consensus among agencies and 

communities that the Program is 

successfully addressing improvements 

to local and regional transportation 

systems. This is largely a function of the 

Transportation Advisory Committee’s 

success at project selection and 

monitoring, and the success of the 

Program’s project development partners. 

The Program is generally a 

competitively-bid contractor or 

materials-based system grounded in 

Title 23 CFR. These strict project 

development and construction 

guidelines have presented some 

challenges to the Commission’s ability 

to respond quickly to targets of 

opportunity, but they have also had the 

positive effect of ensuring project design 

and construction is executed at a 

professional level. The Program operates 

under a reimbursable payment system 

that requires local and program partner 

sponsors to pay close attention to 

accounting procedures prior to their 

payments to contractors and vendors. 

This system helps ensure project 

payments are eligible when submitted to 

the Commission. 

In FY10 the program will increase its 

focus on barge landings at rural 

communities. These projects range from 

one or two mooring points to secure a 

barge, to small dock structures, 

depending on community size and barge 

operation characteristics. The value of 

these structures lies in improved fuel/ 

freight transfer operations and improved 

worker and environmental safety. The 

Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE) have prepared a 

barge landing analysis that will be 

utilized to identify projects in FY10. 

The universe of need for the first 

generation of projects is in the range of 

$40,000,000. 

The Committee met on January 13–14, 

2010 to select the road and waterfront 

development projects and program 

priorities for FY10. Final project 

approvals and funding amounts will be 

provided in early February 2010 upon 

review and approval by the 

Commission’s Federal Co-Chair. 

Broadband 

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell 

designated the Denali Commission 

(Commission) as the lead entity for the 

Broadband Mapping and Planning 

initiative which is being funded by the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration (‘‘NTIA’’) of 

the United States Department of 

Commerce. 

The Commission is charged to lead 

this important effort to plan broadband 

in Alaska. The State intends to be an 

active participant and major partner in 

this proposed mapping and planning 

effort with direct involvement by the 

State Co-Chair, Governor and 

appropriate State agencies and State 

personnel. The Commission will partner 

with broadband mapping leader, 

Connected Nation, to implement the 

Connect Alaska program. In addition the 

Commission will support the creation 

and management of the Broadband 

Steering Committee, which will be 

comprised of State, Federal, non-profit, 

and State of Alaska telecommunications 

providers. 

The scope of work seeks to employ 

industry-standard GIS toolsets and 

experienced personnel to deliver 

comprehensive and accurate broadband 

mapping data, develop State-level 

broadband maps, aid in the 

development and maintenance of a 

national broadband map, and fund 

statewide initiatives directed at 

broadband planning. The Connect 

Alaska suite of deliverables will include 

datasets as required by the NTIA as well 

as Web-based, interactive broadband 

maps to inform State and local 

government officials, consumers, 

broadband providers, community 

development organizations, researchers, 

and other stakeholders. This interactive 

Web site will be critical to ensure 

accessibility of the broadband data, but 

it will also be key to increasing 

awareness of the mapping program and 

the benefit of broadband. It will also 

play an important role in ensuring local 

verification of the mapping data. 

NTIA is providing $1.4 M for 

broadband mapping in Alaska and 

$492,000 to manage the Broadband 

Steering Committee for five years. 

Other Program and Policy Issues 

Pre-Development Program 

The Commission intends to continue 

to engage in the Pre-Development 

program in FY 2010. Pre-Development 

is a joint collaboration between the 

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, 

the Commission, The Foraker Group, 

and the Rasmuson Foundation to assist 

organizations with development of 

plans for successful capital projects. 

The funding agencies are concerned 

that inadequate planning during the 

initial projects development phase can 

result in projects that are not sustainable 

in the long term. The Pre-Development 

Program was created to provide 

guidance and technical assistance to 

ensure that proposed projects: meet 

documented need, are consistent with 

strategic and community plans, consider 

opportunities for collaboration, have 

appropriate facility and site plans and 

realistic project budgets, are financially 

sustainable and will not negatively 

impact the sustainability of the 

proposing organization. Through this 

partnership an agency’s capital project 

is better equipped to proceed. 

The amount of $150,000 will provide 

funding for the pre-development 

program for FY 2010. 

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Sponsorship Program 

The Commission plans to continue 

conference sponsorships in FY 2010. 

Commissioners reinstated Conference 

sponsorship funding for events that 

were consistent with the Commission’s 

mission and values in 2006. 

Sponsorship activities provide a 

positive venue for communicating 

Commission activities. Sponsorship 

opportunities also provide Commission 

outreach to a wide variety of events and 

audiences. Events sponsored by the 

Commission promote key programmatic 

areas that are key to the Commission’s 

values and mission, including efforts in 

alternative-renewable energy 

conferences, health, training and 

leadership and transportation. 

In FY 2010 this program will be 

funded in the amount of $150,000. 

Events funded will be in line with the 

major program areas at the Commission 

and will have a statewide focus. 

Dated: February 4, 2010. 

Joel Neimeyer, 

Federal Co-Chair. 

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