Healy lake community drainage design

The Healy Lake Traditional Council received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) on May 1, 2025, to support community drainage design in Healy Lake, Alaska. The project will be completed by December 31, 2026, and addresses critical infrastructure needs in this geographically remote interior Alaska Native community, which is accessible primarily by river or small aircraft. The drainage design project represents a targeted infrastructure investment aligned with the Denali Commission's mission to fund essential utilities and infrastructure improvements in Alaska's distressed and underserved rural communities.

The Denali Commission Program provides funding for a diverse range of community development and infrastructure projects throughout rural Alaska, with awards typically evaluated on documented community need and project merit. This drainage design project exemplifies the program's focus on sanitation and water management infrastructure that improves quality of life and environmental conditions in isolated Alaska communities. The work will be performed in Fairbanks, Alaska, with the Healy Lake Traditional Council serving as the implementing entity responsible for the design deliverables and project outcomes.