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 the Puvurnaq Power Company, a tribally owned non-profit organization serving the rural Alaskan community of Kongiganak. The grant, awarded on August 16, 2024, supports a two-year project to address the community's exceptionally high residential energy costs through improvements to energy generation, transmission, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Inside Passage Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Juneau, Alaska. The grant, awarded on September 24, 2024, will support projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable energy systems, and developing energy efficiency and conservation initiatives to address...
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 Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,265,809 Project Grant to the Akiachak Native Community on April 25, 2022 under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program. The grant will provide assistance to the rural Alaskan community of Akiachak, which faces extremely high energy costs, through April 25, 2024. Funding will support efforts to address Akiachak's high energy costs as intended under the CFDA 10.859 program, which aims to aid rural communities...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant funds projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable energy systems, and developing energy efficiency and conservation initiatives in rural communities with exceptionally high residential energy costs. The award...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,490,000.00 was made on September 25, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant recipient, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC), is a non-profit electric utility serving 59 remote Alaskan communities. The grant will fund projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable...
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 on November 27, 2024. The award will support projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable energy systems, and developing energy efficiency and conservation initiatives to address the exceptionally high residential energy...
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...