The U.S. Denali Commission awarded a $2,805,001 Project Grant under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to the City of Nome, Alaska for the Nome Battery Energy Storage System project. The grant was awarded on August 21, 2024 with a target completion date of December 31, 2025. The Denali Commission Program provides funding for critical infrastructure and community development projects in rural Alaska, with a focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by distressed and environmentally...
This federal Project Grant award of $653,746.00 was provided by the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) to fund the installation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric transmission and distribution systems (ETS) in Bethel, Alaska. The award period runs from December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, with the goal of improving critical energy infrastructure and services for the local community. The awardee is the Atmautluak Tribal Utilities, a tribally owned utility provider serving the...
Launch Alaska was awarded a $479,074 Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) on December 1, 2021 to complete the project "ROADMAP TO 100: A PATH TO A FULLY DECARBONIZED KOTZEBUE" by December 31, 2022. The Denali Commission Program aims to provide critical utilities and infrastructure funding and coordination for distressed Alaska communities. Under this award, Launch Alaska will work to develop a comprehensive plan to transition the...
This Project Grant award of $737,110.00 was issued on August 8, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Denali Commission Grants and Loans program (CFDA 10.858). The funding will support a 2-year project performed by the Denali Commission, a U.S. government agency, to deliver infrastructure improvements and services that increase access to reliable, affordable energy for rural Alaskan communities where household energy costs exceed 275% of the national...
The U.S. Denali Commission awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under CFDA 90.100, the Denali Commission Program, to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) on December 1, 2024. The grant funding will support the Maintenance and Improvement of Rural Power Systems in Alaska, with a project completion date of June 30, 2027. As the designated energy office for the State of Alaska, AEA will leverage this funding to advance energy infrastructure, efficiency, and renewable energy solutions across rural...
The U.S. Denali Commission awarded a $296,202 Project Grant under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to the Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Company in Fort Yukon, Alaska. The grant funding will support an upgrade to the Fort Yukon Emergency Power House, with a project period from February 3, 2025 to September 30, 2025. The Denali Commission Program focuses on critical infrastructure and community development projects in rural Alaska, particularly for distressed and environmentally threatened...
The Denali Commission was awarded a $1.13 million Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant is part of the Denali Commission Grants and Loans program (CFDA 10.858) and will provide funding through February 2024 to support projects that benefit rural Alaskan communities with extremely high energy costs exceeding 275% of the national average. Specifically, the Denali Commission will use the grant funds to deliver services and infrastructure improvements...
The Denali Commission awarded a $381,000 cooperative agreement to Grid Alternatives on March 1, 2021 to support solar power projects in Tanacross and Solomon, Alaska through December 31, 2021. As the awardee, Grid Alternatives, doing business as Generating Renewable Ideas For Development Alternatives, will deliver products and services to install solar power systems in the two remote, distressed communities. The funding supports the Denali Commission Program (CFDA #90.100), which provides...
The Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. was awarded a $9,000,000 project grant from the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) effective December 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. This federal grant funding supports critical infrastructure and community development projects across multiple sectors, including energy systems, transportation, and climate adaptation, to address the unique challenges faced by rural Alaskan communities. The grant aims to improve energy and economic resilience in the...
The City of Nenana, Alaska received a $1.14 million project grant award from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to implement a biomass district heating system in Nenana, Alaska. The grant period runs from November 15, 2021 through June 30, 2022 and will support the delivery of biomass heating to residents and businesses in the community. As the federal agency designed to provide critical utilities and infrastructure funding for distressed Alaskan communities,...