The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant (CFDA 15.148) in the amount of $1,307,957.00 to Kawerak, Inc., a nonprofit tribal consortium serving Alaska Native communities in the Bering Strait, Norton Sound, and Yukon regions. The grant funding will support the development of a local rock quarry in the remote Native Village of Elim, which is inhabited by 98% Alaska Natives with limited economic opportunities. The project aims to investigate the quality and quantity of granite resources on Elim Native Corporation lands, conduct a market analysis, and establish the quarry to create new employment and economic activity in this disadvantaged area. The grant will promote the viability of the tribal economy, sovereignty, security, and unique ways of life of the Elim community.
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