Provide funding to the city of kake to cleanup the former kake elementary school

Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the City of Kake a $3.614 million Cooperative Agreement on April 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to demolish the former Kake Elementary School, remediate PCB-contaminated soil, and restore the site.

The City of Kake will conduct demolition of the structurally unsafe former elementary school building, which contains hazardous building materials and soil contamination. A qualified environmental professional will oversee all remediation and restoration activities. Hazardous waste will be transported by barge to an approved disposal facility in Washington State. The project will remove health and safety risks to Kake residents from hazardous materials and PCBs, eliminate physical blight, and enable subsequent community redevelopment.

The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Kake, Alaska. No sub-recipients are included in this assistance agreement.

Description

The purpose of this award is to provide funding to the city of kake to cleanup the former kake elementary school. The former kake elementary school is no longer structurally safe, contains hazardous building materials, and has some PCB contamination in the soil that will be remediated.activities:the city of kake will be demolishing the former kake elementary school, remediating the soil, and restoring the site under the oversight of a qualified environmental professional. The hazardous waste will be barged to the lower united states to be disposed of at an approved disposal facility in washington state.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the activities under this project will benefit and protect the health of the residents of kake by removing concerns related to hazardous building materials and pcbs. The removal of the former elementary school will ensure physical safety as well and remove blight from the community. The cleanup will allow for the next steps of redevelopment to take place.