Alaska Statutes Title 44. State Government § 44.33.740. Powers and duties

(1) investigate social and economic conditions of rural areas to determine the need to expand economic opportunities and improve living conditions;

(2) formulate a coordinated program to broaden and diversify the economic base of rural areas;

(3) coordinate administration of emergency relief, surplus food distribution, or other public assistance programs, except the regular relief and assistance programs of the federal government in rural areas;

(4) formulate and conduct a program of construction of basic facilities to improve health, welfare, and economic security and provide employment and income in the rural areas;

(5) promote training and educational programs designed to expand employment opportunities for residents of rural areas;

(6) enter into agreements with other state agencies and departments to provide for the distribution in rural communities of surplus electrical power from state-owned power sources located in those communities and to expend funds for this purpose;

(7) make grants to communities for bulk fuel storage facilities;

(8) cooperate with the Department of Environmental Conservation and other agencies to provide technical assistance to communities in the installation, operation, and management of bulk fuel storage facilities.