BBEDC is helping water-shed residents buy fishing permits under a permit loan program launched last year.
BBEDC provides jobs, training and educational opportunities to CDQ-eligible residents, and economic development tools and resources for communities. A partial list our programs includes:
Bering Sea groundfishing jobs
Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Program
Vocational Funding
Internship Programs
Technical Assistance with business plans and feasibility studies
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