Project Grant 90NK0199

The Lower Yukon School District, doing business as Ignacious Bean Memorial School, has received a $789,539 Indian Education Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This grant, funded under CFDA program 84.060 "Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies," supports the district's efforts to address the unique educational and cultural needs of its primarily Native Alaskan student population. The grant funding is used...

The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) was awarded a $520,000 Project Grant by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The grant will fund YRDFA to organize two seminars to teach residents of 47 Native Alaskan communities in the Yukon River watershed about salmon research, project implementation, and project administration. YRDFA will also partner with other organizations to develop...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,368,799 Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) Project Grant to the Lower Yukon School District in Mountain Village, Alaska. The grant, titled the "Cultural Heritage and Opportunities in Career/College Education (CHOICE) Project," aims to improve educational outcomes and life skills, preserve Yup'ik culture, and provide college and career preparation for Alaska Native students. The...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $774,208 Formula Grant to the Lower Yukon School District for the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies federal grant program (CFDA 84.060). The grant will support the delivery of services from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under this award, the Lower Yukon School District will address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students attending Ignacious Bean Memorial...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA #10.935) program awarded a $499,857 Cooperative Agreement to the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe in Yakutat, Alaska. The purpose of this 2-year project is to expand the tribe's community composting and gardening program. The funding will support increased collection and processing of food waste from more community sources, as well as the development of a comprehensive composting plan. The project aims to divert 30% of...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $125,862 Formula Grant to the Lower Yukon School District for the Rural Education (CFDA 84.358) federal grant program. The grant will support activities carried out from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning at the Ignacious Bean Memorial School in Mountain Village, Alaska. As a Formula Grant awarded under the Rural Education program, the $125,862 in...

The Yukon-Koyukuk School District was awarded a $2,283,074 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) federal grant program. The three-year grant, awarded September 30, 2021 and set to be completed by September 29, 2024, will support the District's Start Strong II project. The Start Strong II project recognizes and addresses the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) will mitigate threats to critical salmon habitat in the Yukon River Delta. The project aims to restore aquatic connectivity by removing a fish passage barrier in a Yukon River slough used by five Pacific salmon species. It will also involve inventorying and assessing fish passage barriers in the lower Yukon region, with community...

The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) received a $175,414.88 Project Grant award on September 17, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762). This grant will support YRITWC, a tribally owned non-profit organization, in providing technical assistance, training, and research activities related to solid waste disposal facilities and environmental management in rural Alaska. Key activities...

The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association received a $825,000 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects federal grant program (CFDA 11.469). Through this two-year award ending April 2025, the Association will conduct a comprehensive assessment of habitat alterations in the Yukon River watershed and prioritize restoration needs. This work incorporates consultation with local communities and...