Project Grant A23AP00118
- The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $2,499,452 Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) grant to Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) on September 22, 2025 to conduct Phase 3 of the Farewell Mineral Exploration Program. This phase will focus on a targeted diamond drilling campaign at the Midway Prospect to evaluate subsurface mineralization and build a geologic model for the project. If budget allows, a reconnaissance-level drill test may also be conducted...
- The Copper Valley Development Association, Inc. was awarded a $160,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program on May 24, 2022. The funding will support updating and continuing implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Copper Valley region of Alaska. Key products and services include incorporating 2020 Census data, hosting sub-regional planning workshops, and gathering community...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) will provide $3,650,000 to conduct geophysical surveys in the Kuskokwim River and Seward Peninsula regions of Alaska. The project will collect high-quality airborne magnetic and radiometric data to enhance geologic mapping and mineral resource evaluations in these prospective areas for critical minerals such as rare earth elements, tin, tungsten, and platinum group...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) provides $1,307,957.00 to the Alaska Native tribal consortium Kawerak, Inc. to advance economic security and resilience in the remote Native Village of Elim. The funding will support an investigation into the quality and quantity of a high-quality granite rock formation located on Elim Native Corporation lands, with the goal of...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), supports a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives delivered by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in Alaska. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, enables CITC to provide critical services such as job...
- The Healy Lake Traditional Council was awarded a $219,688.82 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038). The 24-month grant, beginning on September 22, 2025, will fund a feasibility study to assess the technical and financial viability of extending grid-based electrical service to the remote Chiefs Landing area located approximately 5 miles from the Healy Lake Village. The study will evaluate...
- The Copper River Valley CEDS Plan project received a $105,000 Project Grant award from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100). The grant will fund the development of an updated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plan for the Copper River Valley region of Alaska through June 2024. The Copper Valley Development Association, Inc., doing business as the Copper Valley Economic Development Council Inc., is the awardee responsible for delivering the CEDS...
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) awarded Eklutna, Inc., an Alaskan Native Village Corporation, a $195,000 project grant to fund the design, front-end engineering, and cost estimation for a waste heat generation project. The project aims to capture waste heat from the Matanuska Electric Association's Eklutna Generation Station gas-fired plant and generate 10-12MW of additional electrical power. Key deliverables include foundation sketches,...
- This $1,575,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) will fund geologic mapping and mineral resource assessments in the Steese region of Alaska. The project will generate new geological data, including a geologic map, rock descriptions, chemical analyses, and age estimates for the targeted area. This information will be used to better understand the region's potential for critical mineral deposits, such as...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement to the Copper River Watershed Project Inc. from February 2021 through January 2026 under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program. The purpose of this award is to support the EVOS COPPER RIVER WATERSHED FISH PASSAGE PROJECT 2026, which will fund efforts to restore natural resources and their services that have been injured by an oil spill or hazardous substance...
COOK INLET REGION, INC. (CIRI) IS AN ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATION AND IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY APPROXIMATELY 9,000 ALASKA NATIVE SHAREHOLDERS. CIRI IS REQUESTING 1,024,562.70 OF EMDP GRANT FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROPOSED FAREWELL MINERAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM, PHASE 2. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BUILD ON THE PHASE 1 PRE-DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND EMBARK ON A FULL-SEASON EXPLORATION PROGRAM AND IN-DEPTH EVALUATION OF THE FAREWELL DISTRICTS PRECIOUS, BASE AND CRITICAL METAL RESOURCES.CIRI IS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKAS LARGEST PRIVATE LANDOWNER, CONTROLLING 1.6 MILLION ACRES OF SUBSURFACE ESTATE LAND IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. MINERAL PROPERTIES CONTROLLED BY CIRI INCLUDE THE RED MOUNTAIN CHROME DEPOSIT NEAR SELDOVIA, THE JOHNSON RIVER GOLD-ZINC PROSPECT ON THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET, AND THE FAREWELL BASE METAL DISTRICT SOUTHEAST OF MCGRATH. ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING OF THESE PROPERTIES IS FAREWELL, A PROPERTY ABOUT 160 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANCHORAGE WHERE A WIDE VARIETY OF PRECIOUS AND BASE METALS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. FAREWELL IS A VERY LARGE AREA ENCOMPASSING MANY PROSPECTS. BASED ON PHASE 1, IT WAS VERIFIED THAT ABUNDANT ZINC-COPPER-SILVER SKARN AND MANTO MINERALIZATION IN THE FAREWELL TRACT INDICATES A LARGE VOLUME OF MINERALIZED, HYDROTHERMAL FLUID HAS MOVED THROUGH THE UNDERLYING ROCKS. THE SOURCE OR SOURCES FOR MINERALIZING FLUIDS HAVE YET TO BE DISCOVERED. THE SKARNS AND MANTOS ARE RECOGNIZED AS POSSIBLE INDICATORS OF A BURIED PORPHYRY DEPOSIT. PHASE 2 WILL FOCUS ON THE 6120 AND MIDWAY TARGETS, AS THESE WERE SHOWN TO BE THE MOST PROSPECTIVE FOR COPPER PORPHYRIES. EMDP GRANT FUNDS WOULD BE USED TO ADVANCE FURTHER EXPLORATION, IDENTIFYING DRILLABLE PROSPECTS SO THAT A RESERVE ESTIMATION CAN BE CALCULATED AND SO THE PROJECT CAN BE MARKETED TO MINING COMPANIES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/10/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 6/14/23 |