Project Grant 01714

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $163,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments, Inc. (CATG) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664). The purpose of this award is to provide logistical, expertise, relationship, and functional support to the FWS for planning and executing the Alaska Native Relations Training Courses. These 32-hour in-person training sessions are designed to enhance attendees' knowledge of the...

This Project Grant award of $210,000.00 from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.215 - Highway Training and Education program) will support the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) in providing technical training and assistance for Alaska's surface transportation partners, including local governments, consultants, and contractors. The funding will be used for activities such as heavy equipment training, National Highway Institute courses,...

This Project Grant award, valued at $600,000 and provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, aims to enhance emergency medical services (EMS) training and certification in the Yakutat, Alaska region. The Alaska Prehospital Education Consortium (APEC), a women-led, rural-focused, equity-driven, and evidence-based organization, is...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, supports comprehensive research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The $218,823 award to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) aims to use standard social science methods, including surveys, ethnographic...

The Native Village of Eklutna (NVE) will receive $199,209 under a Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 to continue salmon habitat assessment and restoration efforts in the Upper Eklutna River watershed located near Eklutna, Alaska. As part of the Tribal Wildlife Grants program, which supports projects that benefit wildlife and culturally important species, NVE will finish habitat surveys of the Upper Eklutna River and its forks to define...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664), provides $104,948 to the Alaska Conservation Foundation to support Year 3 of the "Northern Latitudes Partnerships Project 9 HAZWOPER Training for Rural Alaskan Spill Response Partners." The project aims to provide 40-hour HAZWOPER training to five rural Alaskan communities located on or near Department of the...

This federal Project Grant award of $159,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) will support the Pilot Station Traditional Village in Alaska to address priority environmental concerns in the community. The key activities to be performed include: Technical training to build administrative and environmental skills relevant to the tribe's priorities, such as grants management, financial oversight, solid waste...

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 U.S. Department of the Interior's International Technical Assistance Program (DOI-ITAP), with funding from the U.S. Department of State Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia (EUR ACE), has awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945). The project aims to build Greenlandic capacity to sustainably manage cultural and...

The federal Project Grant award of $310,865.00 from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) will support the recipient tribal entity, Kawerak, Inc., in developing emergency plans and providing training related to hazardous materials handling and transportation incidents. The award, with a performance period from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, will enable Kawerak,...