The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,717,606 Cooperative Agreement to the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Program (CFDA 66.965). The funding will enable YRITWC, a tribally-owned non-profit organization, to lead a project to clean up contaminated soil and timbers at the Tanana Community Hall in Tanana, Alaska. The activities include developing a community involvement...
This $913,002 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Program (CFDA 66.965) is intended to provide technical assistance to Alaska Native entities, including federally recognized tribes, regional and village corporations, and tribal consortia. The primary objectives are to characterize, assess, and plan for the cleanup of contaminated lands conveyed under ANCSA, as...
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...
The EPA's Region 10 has awarded a $295,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Agreements program (CFDA 66.965). The primary objective of this grant is to provide financial support to assist the Alaska Native Tribal entity with addressing contamination on lands conveyed to UIC under the ANCSA. Specifically, the grant funding will allow UIC to select a qualified remediation...
The Native Village of Unalakleet was awarded a $2,974,275 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Agreements program (CFDA 66.965). The primary objective of this award is to provide financial support to the tribe to characterize, assess, and clean up contamination on ANCSA lands, specifically at the former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) vault site in Unalakleet, Alaska....
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Program (CFDA 66.965) provides $1,971,162 in funding to The Aleut Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, to address environmental contamination on ANCSA lands. The primary objectives are to: (1) characterize, assess, and conduct planning and community involvement activities related to contaminated ANCSA lands; and (2) carry...
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 two-year, $255,360 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 supports Kawerak Inc.'s response program under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants. The program aims to survey and inventory brownfield sites in the Bering Strait region of Alaska, oversee response actions to protect human health and the environment, provide public involvement on cleanup plans, and verify complete site remediation and redevelopment assistance. Kawerak Inc. will deliver...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $117,000 Project Grant under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) to the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) in Bethel, Alaska. The purpose of this award is to enhance AVCP's brownfields response program to meet the statutory elements required under Section 128(a), including conducting site inventories, performing assessments, developing oversight mechanisms, ensuring public...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $2,000,000 in funding to the Ounalashka Corporation to conduct remediation activities at the Strawberry Hill Landfill Asbestos Waste Cell site in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The recipient will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform...