The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant will fund services to address extremely high energy costs in Anchorage, Alaska through May 2024. The Consortium will leverage the funding to deliver programs that help rural Alaskan communities reduce energy expenses. Given the program's focus on assisting areas with...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $780,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant, awarded on January 31, 2024, will fund technical assistance and the deployment of renewable energy solutions to address the extremely high energy costs faced by rural Alaskan communities. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $974,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Puvurnaq Power Company, a tribally owned non-profit organization, on August 16, 2024. The grant funding will support Puvurnaq Power Company's efforts to address high energy costs and implement renewable energy solutions for the remote Alaskan community of Kongiganak. Specific grant activities include improvements to...
The Department of Energy awarded a $395,828 Formula Grant to the Akiachak Native Community in Alaska under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The objective of this project is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events for the Akiachak community. The grant was awarded on August 2, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2032. As a federally recognized tribal government, the Akiachak Native Community will use this...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $3.36 million Project Grant to Kwig Power Company on May 6, 2022 through the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant will fund energy cost reduction initiatives in Kwigillingok, Alaska through May 6, 2024. The Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program aims to lower power bills for communities that face extremely high energy expenses. Kwig Power Company will leverage the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $730,000 High Energy Cost Grant (CFDA 10.859) to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) on April 30, 2024. The grant will support a 2-year project to improve energy infrastructure, reduce energy expenses, and enhance energy efficiency in rural Alaskan communities with extremely high residential energy costs. ANTHC will use the funding to acquire, construct, or improve energy generation, transmission, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1,490,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) on September 25, 2024. The grant funding will be used by AVEC, a non-profit electric utility serving 59 remote Alaskan communities, to deliver critical energy infrastructure and renewable energy solutions that improve energy reliability, reduce diesel fuel dependence, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,800,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Dena Nena Henash, doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference, to address energy infrastructure challenges in rural Alaska. The grant, awarded on October 30, 2024, will fund projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable energy systems, and developing...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $5.9 million Project Grant to the Alaska Energy Authority doing business as Aidea under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities federal grant program (CFDA #10.859). The grant aims to provide assistance to rural Alaskan communities with extremely high energy costs through May 2024. As the parent organization of Aidea, the State of Alaska Office of the Governor will oversee delivery of cost-reduction services. Given...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,907,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to the City of Nome, Alaska. The grant, with a performance period from November 27, 2024 to November 27, 2026, will fund projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable energy systems, and developing energy efficiency and conservation initiatives to...