Coastal Villages Region Fund

PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY CREATING SENSIBLE, TANGIBLE AND LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES THAT GENERATE HOPE FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO FISH AND WORK.

PROGRAM COST OF OPERATING VESSELS (PROGRAM #1): PROGRAM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATION OF ONE POLLOCK CATCHER/PROCESSOR, TWO PACIFIC COD FREEZER-LONGLINERS, AND TWO CRAB FISHING VESSELS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR OTHER PROGRAMS. THE AMOUNT GIVEN REPRESENTS THE ADDITIONAL COSTS TO OPERATE NOT INCLUDED IN COSTS OF GOODS SOLD (COGS IS INCLUDED IN LINE 10B PART VIII).

INSHORE AND NEARSHORE PROGRAM (PROGRAM #2): IN PRIOR YEARS CVRF OPERATED SIX HALIBUT PLANTS, ONE SALMON PLANT, A SALMON BUYING STATION AND SUPPORTING TENDERS, TUGS, AND BARGES. THESE OPERATIONS WERE SUSPENDED IN 2016 DUE TO HIGH SUBSIDY REQUIREMENTS AND THE DESIRE TO FOCUS ON MORE GEOGRAPHICALLY-EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ACCROSS THE ENTIRE SERVICE AREA. THIS PROGRAM IS BEING PHASED OUT, BUT ACTIVITIES TRANSACTED IN 2019 INCLUDE ONGOING DEPRECIATION, INSURANCE, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS (PROGRAM #3): OUTREACH - OUTREACH FOCUSES ON COMMUNICATION WITH REGION RESIDENTS IN OUR 20 MEMBER COMMUNITIES AND IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL PROGRAM AREAS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM MAINTAINS OPEN AND CONTINOUS COMMUNICATION WITH OUR RESIDENTS. CVRF BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO SERVE AS AN OPEN DIRECT LINK. LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS INVOLVING CVRF BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. STAFF MEMBERS TRAVEL FREQUENTLY TO COMMUNITITES THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT CVRF AND ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND TO RECRUIT FOR OUR COMPANY. OUTREACH HAS PRIMARY RESPONSILITY FOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND PROGRAM EXECUTION.COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS (CSC) - CVRF'S CSCS, LOCATED IN EACH OF OUR 20 MEMBER COMMUNITIES, PROVIDE AND ENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING MEETING ROOM RENTAL SPACE, INTERNET ACCESS, AND A PLACE TO OBTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT CVRF'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 50 COMMUNITY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (CSRS) ARE EMPLOYED AT THE CSCS EACH YEAR.CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS (CSC) - CVRF BUILT, OWNS, MAINTAINS, AND IMPROVES THE CSCS IN 19 OF OUR 20 COMMUNITIES. CDQ ADVOCACY - EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RELATED TO CDQ PROGRAM, COMPANY EFFORTS SURROUNDING RESIDENT CONCERNS AND COMPANY INITIATIVES. THIS DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN PRIMARY CONTROL OVER THE CVRF WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, AND OTHER PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS.