The City of Tenakee Springs received a $3,000,000 federal Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities (CFDA 10.859) program. The grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, will support infrastructure repairs and improvements in Tenakee Springs, Alaska to address the community's extremely high energy costs. Eligible project activities include acquiring, constructing, or improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems, and developing energy efficiency and conservation initiatives. As a sub-awardee, the City of Tenakee Springs will use the funds to carry out repairs to Tenakee Avenue, Tenakee Trail, Columbia Cove, the Penstock Bench Road, and debris removal at the fish ladder. These projects are part of the broader effort by the USDA Rural Utilities Service to assist rural and tribal communities in Alaska with high residential energy expenditures through comprehensive energy solutions.
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