Welcome to the website of Alaska’s office of USDA Rural Development.

Our goal at Rural Development is to work with other federal, state, and local partners to enhance the quality of life in rural Alaska and to ensure rural residents participate fully in the Alaska and global economy.

Working closely with both for-profit and non-profit sectors, along with state, tribal, and local entities, we develop and administer the loan and grant programs for Rural Development in Alaska. Each of our six Area Offices and our State Office is staffed by dedicated professionals committed to serving their neighbors in search of information and assistance.

We have over 40 different programs aimed at providing safe and sanitary housing, essential community facilities, business support, telecommunications, electrical service and energy efficiency. We are the only federal agency that can literally build a community from the ground up.

In Fiscal 2006, the Alaska office of Rural Development delivered over $100 million through Rural Housing, Community, Business, and Rural Utilities programs. For Fiscal 2007 and the years ahead, we look to continue this record of achievement and look to continue improving the quality of life of rural Alaskans.

We help Alaskans achieve their dreams every day, and we'd like to help you, too. For more information about Rural Development programs in Alaska and how we can help, look through this website and our annual reports, stop by any of our offices, or just give us a call at (907)-761-7705.

Sincerely,

Chad B. Padgett