The Denali Commission, a federal agency, awarded a $990,000 Project Grant to the Petersburg Borough in Alaska to replace the existing steel boom breakwater system. The grant, awarded on December 1, 2024, is funded through the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100), which supports critical infrastructure and community development projects in rural Alaska. The Project Grant will be used to replace the steel boom breakwater system, with a targeted completion date of January 31, 2027. The Denali...
This federal Project Grant award for $4,183,295.00, provided by the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100 Denali Commission Program), supports non-federal matching funds for heavy equipment acquisition in Alaska. The award period runs from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The grantee, the Alaska Municipal League, is a non-profit organization that specializes in providing technical assistance, capacity building, and grant navigation services to rural and disadvantaged Alaskan communities, with a focus on...
The federal Project Grant award of $10,272,094.00 from the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) will support the ANGOON STREET REPAVING AND UTILITY REHABILITATION PROJECT in Hoonah, AK. The project, awarded to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), will rehabilitate and upgrade critical street and utility infrastructure in the Alaskan community. The Denali Commission Program provides funding for essential infrastructure and community development projects in rural and distressed...
The Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to support the Sitka Community Boatyard Design and Permitting project. The funding will support the design and permitting work needed for a new community boatyard in Sitka, Alaska through September 30, 2022. As the Denali Commission aims to provide critical infrastructure funding for Alaska communities, this award will aid in developing...
This $108,410,120 federal Project Grant award, issued on August 15, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823), will fund infrastructure improvements at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. The key activities include demolishing an existing sheet pile wall, removing approximately 1.465 million cubic yards of material, and constructing a new shoreline revetment using armor rock. This project is part...
This federal Project Grant award of $7,363,203.00 was provided by the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) to support the "Road to Climate Resilient Affordable Housing and Water Reservoir Project" in Alaska. The grant will fund infrastructure improvements to build climate-resilient affordable housing and a water reservoir in the Ketchikan area. The Ketchikan Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government, is the primary awardee and will collaborate with sub-partners like...
The City of Cordova was awarded a $39,974,193 Project Grant from the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) to fund the Cordova South Harbor Reconstruction Project. This grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, will support the restoration and improvement of the South Harbor floats, docks, and the construction of a new drive-down floatplane and vessel service dock. The project aims to enhance economic competitiveness and cargo lift capacity in the Cordova area. This award builds on a previous...
The U.S. Denali Commission awarded a $205,593 Project Grant to the Lake & Peninsula Borough in Alaska to support a GIS mapping initiative. The Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) is a federal grant program focused on infrastructure and community development projects in rural and distressed Alaskan communities. This GIS mapping project aims to improve geographic information systems and data for the borough, which serves as a county-level government and planning commission. The award was...
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $533,582.76 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on September 6, 2022 to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. The funding will support the design and construction of a chip seal overlay project on all area roads in Petersburg, Alaska. Specifically, the grant will cover work by materials, survey, traffic, environmental, utilities, and bridge divisions to...
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...