This Project Grant award of $737,110.00 was issued on August 8, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Denali Commission Grants and Loans program (CFDA 10.858). The funding will support a 2-year project performed by the Denali Commission, a U.S. government agency, to deliver infrastructure improvements and services that increase access to reliable, affordable energy for rural Alaskan communities where household energy costs exceed 275% of the national...
The Denali Commission was awarded a $1.13 million Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant is part of the Denali Commission Grants and Loans program (CFDA 10.858) and will provide funding through February 2024 to support projects that benefit rural Alaskan communities with extremely high energy costs exceeding 275% of the national average. Specifically, the Denali Commission will use the grant funds to deliver services and infrastructure improvements...
The University of Alaska Fairbanks received a $117,787 project grant award from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100). The grant will fund the Alaska Energy Project Partnerships program from September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. As the Denali Commission aims to provide critical utilities and infrastructure support across Alaska, particularly in distressed communities, this award will likely support projects delivering energy-related services or products...
This $625,000 Project Grant award from the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100 - Denali Commission Program) to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), doing business as Aidea, will fund maintenance and improvement of rural power systems in Alaska. The grant supports critical infrastructure upgrades, facility improvements, and energy system enhancements, with a focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by distressed and environmentally threatened communities in rural Alaska. The Denali Commission...
The Denali Commission, a federal agency, awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), a state government entity operating as Aidea, on June 1, 2024. The grant funding will support a "Bulk Fuel Aggregation Study" to be completed by December 30, 2026. The Denali Commission Program provides funding for critical infrastructure and community development projects in rural Alaska, with a focus on addressing the unique...
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. Denali Commission has awarded a $25,794,327 Project Grant to the Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural Cap) to support the agency's Rural Housing Sweat Equity Program. This 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will fund critical housing development and rehabilitation initiatives targeting underserved communities across rural Alaska. As a long-standing recipient of federal grants, Rural Cap leverages this Denali Commission funding to deliver a...
The Denali Commission, a federal agency, awarded a $600,000 project grant under CFDA 90.100 to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development on October 1, 2024. The grant will provide administrative capacity training for administrators and managers of bulk fuel (BF) storage tank farms located in rural Alaska communities. The training will build the skills and expertise needed to effectively operate and maintain critical fuel storage infrastructure in these underserved...
The Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100), a federal agency focused on critical infrastructure and community development projects in rural Alaska, awarded a $1,550,000 Project Grant to the Alaska Energy Authority (DBA Aidea) on December 1, 2023. The grant will fund the design and construction of a new electrical distribution system in Kipnuk, Alaska. Through a sub-award, the Native Village of Kipnuk (DBA Kipnuk Traditional Council) will assist with the engineering services and construction...
The Denali Commission awarded a $524,881 Project Grant to Alaska Works Partnership, Inc. to support rural workforce apprenticeship outreach and project assessment activities from April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100), which provides critical utilities and infrastructure funding for Alaska's distressed communities, the awardee will conduct outreach and assessment to connect rural workers with apprenticeship opportunities. The funding will allow...