Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation

NSEDC Announces $1.2 Million in Grants

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From assisting communities in gaining critical emergency response infrastructure to helping regional school children explore the wider world, the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) Board of Directors approved $1.2 million in funding for 24 community and regional projects at the NSEDC 1st Quarter Board of Directors meetings in Nome on May 4. Outside Entity Learn More

NSEDC Issues 2017 Energy Subsidy

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NSEDC providing $575 toward electric utility bills for all eligible households in region The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) Board of Directors has voted to issue a $575 energy subsidy to every household in its 15 member communities. NSEDC staff will begin the sign-up process the week of January 23, with sign-up events taking place Learn More

Newest NSEDC tender to bear the name T/V St. Lawrence

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62-foot vessel to follow in footsteps of T/V King Island and be built in Homer NOME – Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) is proud to announce that our newest tender vessel will bear a name that reflects a distinct part of our region. Keeping with a tradition of naming Norton Sound Seafood Products (NSSP) Learn More

Name NSEDC’s new tender vessel

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A new tender vessel will be joining NSEDC’s Norton Sound Seafood Products fleet in June 2017, and we’d like your help in naming our newest addition. The names of NSSP’s current vessels that support Norton Sound crab and salmon commercial fisheries are: Paul C. Johnson King Island Besboro Breakaway Egavik Norton Bay The new vessel Learn More

NSEDC Board approves nearly $3 million in funding throughout the region

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Board elects executive committee, sets Community Benefit Shares and funds projects at recent meetings UNALAKLEET—At a set of meetings in Unalakleet, the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) Board of Directors elected its executive committee; approved a $150,000 Community Benefit Share for each of its member communities; and approved $709,506 in Community Benefits funding for Learn More

NSEDC’s Small Business Initiative awards more than $1 million in 8 years

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Six Norton Sound businesses receive NSEDC SBI grants in 2016 totaling $160,000 NOME—The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation’s (NSEDC) Small Business Initiative (SBI) program awarded a total of $160,000 to six regional entrepreneurs at a ceremony on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. The NSEDC SBI offers grants up to $35,000 to residents from its member communities Learn More

Norton Sound Seafood Products delivers a record payout in 2016 fishing season

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2016 regional fisheries and NSSP operations provide nearly $6.5 million to Norton Sound communities UNALAKLEET—Norton Sound Seafood Products (NSSP) paid out more than $4.7 million to 214 resident crab, halibut and salmon fishers in the 2016 commercial fishing season, and another $1.69 million to seasonal NSSP employees. This year’s payout to commercial fishers continues Norton Learn More

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