The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,282,797 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the City of Angoon, Alaska. The purpose of this award is to conduct short and long-range landfill planning, purchase necessary equipment, organize the landfill with sorting areas, ship materials off-site for recycling, and expand the landfill footprint if warranted. Key activities include hiring a landfill planner and permanent worker,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Native Village of Hooper Bay in Alaska. The purpose of this award is to fund solid waste landfill modifications in Hooper Bay, Alaska. Key activities include project management, equipment purchases, development of a landfill management plan, landfill modifications, waste sorting and storage areas, and the hiring of staff to benefit and...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,226,000.00 in funding to the City of Klawock to improve solid waste management in the city. The project involves renovating the transfer station building to include a dedicated baling facility, and purchasing a baler and other solid waste handling equipment. The City of Klawock will issue a subaward to the Alaska Native Tribal Health...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $780,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects (CFDA 66.202) program to the Metlakatla Indian Community, doing business as Metlakatla Power & Light, to improve solid waste management in the Metlakatla community. The key activities funded under this 2-year project include: 1) purchasing a portable shredder and baler to reduce waste volume at the municipal disposal site; 2) acquiring safety equipment and...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), aims to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and acceptability of establishing a hazardous waste processing and disposal facility in Alaska. The primary objectives are to: 1) identify in-state treatment and disposal options suitable for implementation in Alaska; 2) evaluate the identified alternatives from the perspectives of constructability,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $2,500,000 to the City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska to plan, design, and create infrastructure for a municipal composting site. The project activities include travel to a composting facility, compost facility design, site infrastructure construction, and planning for a proposed Zero Waste Subdivision. The anticipated outcomes are a...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $7,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). The funding will support ADEC's efforts to assist the EPA in achieving objectives related to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Key activities funded under this Cooperative Agreement include: hiring up to 4 new staff to conduct ANCSA-related work; developing...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) will support the Kodiak Marine Debris Removal, Recycling and Recovery Project, implemented by the Island Trails Network (ITN). The project aims to expand ITN's capacity for sorting and recycling marine debris, diverting approximately 90% of this waste stream from landfills. Key activities include completing marine debris cleanup...
This $2,130,689 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) will assist rural Alaskan communities in building and maintaining the management and financial capacity needed to successfully operate water or sanitation utilities. The key activities and deliverables include: On-site training and technical assistance for rural utility system operators on proper utility management practices....
This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on June 1, 2024 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The award funds a project by the Nelson Island Consortium, a non-profit organization and federally recognized Indian Tribe, to improve post-consumer materials management, reduce municipal solid waste generation, and increase waste diversion from landfills in the Nelson Island community. Key...