Project Grant 01703

The Denali Commission awarded a $220,000 Project Grant to the Napaimute Native Village of doing business as the Napaimute Traditional Council to provide ice road servicing between Tuntutuliak and Sleetmute, Alaska from March 1 to May 30, 2021. Under the award, the grantee delivered critical transportation services over ice roads connecting the remote, rural communities as part of the Denali Commission Program (CFDA No. 90.100). The Denali Commission Program aims to fund infrastructure projects...

The federal Project Grant award of $30,323,227 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant funds Dena Nena Henash, doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a non-profit Alaska Native organization, to deliver broadband infrastructure and high-speed internet access in rural areas of interior Alaska. The grant supports the installation of fiber optic and ethernet cabling,...

The Traditional Village of Togiak, doing business as the Traditional Council of Togiak, received a $425,000 Project Grant from the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) on December 15, 2023 to fund the Togiak Fiber Access project. The project aims to expand broadband connectivity and remote capabilities for the tribal community in Togiak, Alaska. The Denali Commission Program provides funding for critical infrastructure and community development initiatives across rural Alaska, including energy...

The Native Village of Fort Yukon received a $327,492 block grant award on April 20, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The grant was provided through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), which aims to assist states in constructing, preserving, and improving highways. Under the grant, the Native Village of Fort Yukon will support tribal transportation programs and projects in Fort Yukon, Alaska. As a block grant, the $327,492 in...

The Denali Commission awarded a $102,650 Project Grant to Alaska Tribal Spectrum under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the period of February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support Alaska Tribal Spectrum's delivery of broadband technical assistance services to communities located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. As the Denali Commission's mission involves providing critical utilities and infrastructure funding for distressed Alaskan communities,...

The Denali Commission awarded a $102,650 Project Grant to Alaska Tribal Spectrum under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the period of February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding will support Alaska Tribal Spectrum's provision of broadband technical assistance services to communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. As the Denali Commission's mission involves funding critical infrastructure projects, particularly in distressed areas of Alaska, this award...

The Yukon-Koyukuk School District, doing business as Raven Correspondent, was awarded a $2,209,825 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide remote learning opportunities to students in nine isolated Alaska schools lacking internet connectivity. Under the TECH BOOST project, Raven Correspondent will deliver online educational content and instruction to participating schools located in geographically remote areas of Alaska....

Kawerak, Inc. was awarded a $1.54 million project grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to provide backhaul connectivity services throughout Alaska. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. As the Denali Commission aims to fund critical infrastructure projects in distressed Alaskan communities, this award will support Kawerak in delivering broadband and telecommunications services to unserved and underserved areas of the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $9,997,000 Project Grant to Yuut Elitnaurviat-People's Learning Center, a non-profit organization in Bethel, Alaska, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This 2-year grant, effective from March 2024 to March 2026, will fund the construction and improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural Alaskan residents. Additionally, Yuut Elitnaurviat has been awarded a...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,729,791.00 from the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to the Avcp Regional Housing Authority will support the "KWETHLUK SOLAR BATTERY" project in Kwethluk, Alaska. The project, awarded on December 1, 2024, aims to deliver critical energy infrastructure and system enhancements to the rural Alaskan community, with a targeted completion date of December 31, 2027. As a tribal housing authority serving 48 communities in the Bethel and Kusilvak...