CF congressionally directed grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $9,997,000 Project Grant to Yuut Elitnaurviat-People's Learning Center, a non-profit organization in Bethel, Alaska, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This 2-year grant, effective from March 2024 to March 2026, will fund the construction and improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural Alaskan residents. Additionally, Yuut Elitnaurviat has been awarded a $2.6 million Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA #90.100) to deliver critical skills training programs in Bethel from September 2022 through October 2024. As a sub-grantee, the organization has also partnered with the Association of Village Council Presidents to enhance law enforcement and public safety skills of tribal officers in rural Alaska.