DCRA - Local Government Assistance

01/01/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year! Cheers to the new opportunities 2024 will bring. 🎊

11/02/2023

There is a supervisory position open in the Anchorage, Alaska DCRA office! The Local Government Specialist 4 (21-6111) has officially been posted, and is open until 11/13/2023 at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in working with a Division that promotes strong communities and healthy economies by proving information, technical assistance, financial assistance, and other capacity building resources, then click on the link below!

This recruitment is open to Alaska residents only.The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic DevelopmentDivision of Community and Regional Affairsis recruiting for a Local Government Specialist 4 to join our team. What you will be doing:Are you passionate about making a positive impact in r...

11/02/2023

Our Anchorage office is hiring! The Local Government Specialist 1/2/3 (PCN 21-6038) has been posted and will close on 11/10/2023 at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping Alaskan communities, traveling around the state, and expanding your knowledge of the Last Frontier, please click on the link below!

What you will be doing:Do you enjoy helping people?  Do you want to make a difference in rural Alaska communities?  Leveraging technology and innovation, our candidate will establish and maintain working relationships with communities throughout the state by providing advice and assistance in all ...

11/02/2023

There is a job opening in Kotzebue, Alaska! Local Government Specialist 2/3 (PCN 216057) has been posted and will close on 11/10/2023 at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping Alaskan communities, and expanding your knowledge of the Last Frontier, please click on the link below!

What you will be doing:Leveraging technology and innovation, our candidate will establish and maintain working relationships with rural Alaska communities by providing training, technical and capacity building assistance to rural utilities and bulk fuel loan applicants throughout all regions of the....

11/02/2023

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded Certificates of Appreciation to individuals who provided service to FEMA’s Presidential Disaster Declaration 4672- Alaska Mission. Those individuals are: Sally Cox, LGS 4; Lena Mathlaw, LGS 3; Nicholas Martinez , LGS 3; and Jen Harrington, Grants Manager. Their contribution has been recognizes as having a positive and lasting effect on the long term recovery to rural communities affected by Typhoon Merbok.

10/06/2023

Spooky season is officially upon us, which means that there are only three months left before the end of the next cycle! Have you started submitting anything to your Local Government Specialist yet? Documentation should be submitted monthly!

10/04/2023

The DCRA Rural Utility Business Advisor (RUBA) program is holding a Financial Management for Rural Utilities class to be held in Anchorage, Alaska. The training begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023 and concludes at noon on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Registration closes on October 16, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. To register please see the link provided below.

RUBA Management Courses 2019-2020

10/02/2023

Please join us in welcoming a new Anchorage Local Government Specialist: Katie Moser! We are so excited that she has joined our LGS team.

09/13/2023

The DCRA Rural Utility Business Advisor (RUBA) program is holding a Basics QuickBooks for Rural Utilities class by Zoom. Registration closes on September 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. To register, contact you community's Local Government Specialist!

07/05/2023

Our Anchorage office is hiring! The Local Government Specialist 1/2/3 (PCN 08-5120) has been posted and will close on 7/17/2023 at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping Alaskan communities, traveling around the state, and expanding your knowledge of the Last Frontier, please click on the link below!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Community & Regional Affairs, is recruiting for a Local Government Specialist 1/2/3 flex  position.  Do you enjoy helping people?  Do you want to make a difference in rur...

06/30/2023

Ding…Dong….the day has come! Today is the deadline to submit all documentation to your LGS for the Best Practices Fall 2023 cycle! No documentation will be accepted after today!

06/29/2023

Tick-Tock….the clock is almost at midnight! The deadline to submit documents to your LGS for the Best Practices Fall 2023 cycle is one day away! We cannot score something if we do not receive it.