The SEA-CERT is not a new program or bureaucracy,
but a new way of doing business through
the collaboration of existing agencies.

The Southeast Alaska Community Economic Revitalization Team (SEA-CERT) is a partnership between federal, state and local governments, created to assist Southeast Alaska communities affected by mill closures and loss of timber industry employment. It is not a new program or agency. Acting under a Federal Interagency Memorandum of Understanding, federal agencies will work jointly to achieve community-based goals for community-based development and economic diversification. Agency coordination will be accomplished under the Multi Agency Command (MAC) in Washington D.C., and through an Alaska-based team comprised of federal, state, tribal and local members. Implementation of SEA-CERT in the field will be accomplished through line agency staff of state and federal agencies, serving as scoping agents, who will serve as a single point of contact for communities and provide for pre-application assessment of local project priorities.

It is the goal of the SEA-CERT to:

• provide collaborative problem-solving and coordinated service delivery for communities.
• create a stable, effective partnership between federal, state, local and tribal organizations through regular, ongoing communication and cooperation
• simplify and expedite local access to state and federal programs, regulatory and technical assistance
• promote economic stabilization and diversification of communities by matching federal and state resources with local project priorities
• provide project assessment at the proposal stage, well before formal application is made for assistance under specific programs

SEA-CERT Communities

Angoon	Kasaan	Point Baker
Coffman Cove	Ketchikan	Port Alexander
Craig	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Port Protection
Edna Bay	Klawock	Saxman
Hollis	Kupreanof	Sitka
Hoonah	Metlakatla	Thorne Bay
Hydaburg	Naukati	Whale Pass
Hyder	Pelican	Wrangell
Kake	Petersburg

SEA-CERT Member Organizations

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Tongass)
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service
Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Economic Development Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Small Business Administration


REPRESENTING STATE AGENCIES

Department of Commerce and Economic Development
Department of Community and Regional Affairs
Department of Environmental Conservation
Office of the Governor
University of Alaska, Cooperative Extension


REPRESENTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES

City of Thorne Bay
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Metlakatla Indian Community
Southeast Conference

SEA-CERT Governing Documents/Membership/Project Status

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• Federal Interagency MOU
• Implementation Plan
• SEA CERT Member Charter
• Scoping Agent Charter
• Project Committee Description
• Member Contact Information List
• SEA-CERT Projects as of 1/99

SEA-CERT Meetings

• May 1998 Agenda | Notes
• July 1998 Agenda | Notes
• September 1998 Agenda | Notes
• November 1998 Agenda | Notes

SEA-CERT Newsletters

• November 1998
• January 1999

SEA-CERT Project Scoping Instruction Manual and Information Guide -- "TARP$"
[Technical Assistance, Regulations, Project Scoping and Funding($)]

• Project Scoping Process Flow Chart
• Scoping Guidelines
• Directory Table of Programs
• Program Descriptions/Contacts
• Permitting Guide
• List of Technical Assistance Referral Contacts
• Project Prioritization Guidelines
• Project Proposal Form
• Directory of Local Plans
• SEA-CERT General Organizational Chart
• SEA-CERT Contacts List
• Federal Interagency Memorandum of Understanding
• Acronym Guide

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