Households in the Norton Sound region will again receive $575 toward their electric utility bills 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 conduct the sign-up process in each of the 15 member communities Learn More

More than $2 million has already been earned by resident fishermen and workers this summer through NSSP operations Norton Sound resident fishermen and fisherwomen are on pace to see one of the strongest seasons in recent years due to robust salmon and crab catch rates coupled with favorable seafood markets.  Payouts to salmon fishermen are Learn More

Norton Sound Seafood Products (NSSP) announces an anticipated opening of the 2017 Norton Sound open access red king crab season on Monday, June 26.  Barring any unforeseen circumstances, NSSP will be requesting that ADF&G open the season on this date. The summer GHL is approximately 420,000 pounds.  All CDQ crab was harvested during the winter Learn More

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

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

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

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

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

NSEDC offers business grant opportunities of up to $35,000 to member community residents UNALAKLEET—The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) has opened the application period for the 2016 Small Business Initiative. In its ninth year, the program helps spur economic activity and job growth by supporting entrepreneurs in developing or expanding their businesses. So far, Learn More