FY22 nalemp cooperative agreement eklutna native village

The Eklutna Native Village received a $303,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Alaska under the Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2003 (CFDA 12.116) program. The award will support development of a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost estimates for mitigation of environmental impacts on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities through August 2024. Key products and services to be delivered by the Eklutna Native Village with this funding include developing a framework for assessing mitigation needs and costs on Native Alaskan lands impacted by Defense Department projects. This cooperative agreement allows the Corps of Engineers and Eklutna Native Village to work collaboratively to address mitigation of impacts on Indigenous lands from Defense activities while building local capacity.