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Betsy Wood
14:28 - 14:47
“we are targeting that application to open in late September or early October. The application would be open for about 4 weeks, followed by roughly 4 weeks of processing and review.”
- Speaker
- Betsy Wood
- Timestamp
- 14:28 – 14:47
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- September 14, 2026
From the transcript
This slide shows our target timeline for the fall 2026 cycle. So rather than another 2-stage, 24-week process, this is what we're working towards. We'll be announcing a firm date for the application period opening when it's finalized, but we are targeting that application to open in late September or early October. The application would be open for about 4 weeks, followed by roughly 4 weeks of processing and review. We do anticipate that there will be a clarification period, a final clarification stage with our applicants.
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