The Department of Program Development writes various grants for BBNA; develops new programs; assist staff in development of grant proposals by providing a template of grant materials such as organizational and regional descriptions, demographic information; and a resource for new available funding.
The Department of Program Development is made of several programs: Economic Development, Media Services, and Transportation.
Economic Development Program:
The Economic Development Program purpose is to promote sustainable economic development within the Bristol Bay region and ensure full participation by the Native community in the economy.
Media Services:
The Media Services purpose is to promote a positive image of BBNA, to publish information about BBNA, and to assist management and staff improving BBNA’s communication.
Tribal Energy Program:
The Tribal Energy Program's mission is to faciliate energy subsidy and efficiency programs, and deploy renewable energy applications to energize the economy of the Bristol Bay Region.
Transportation:
The Transportation Program purpose is to conduct transportation planning and to improve roads and related surface transportation infrastructure in participating villages, by leveraging and making the best use of BIA Indian Reservation Roads funding.
