The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development $7.012 million on September 26, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to fund waste disposal and sewage treatment infrastructure in rural Alaskan villages.
The award supports projects serving financially needy rural communities, with performance through September 26, 2027. Work is performed in Anchorage, Alaska, where the state agency administers the grant. The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development receives the federal funding as a pass-through entity and subawards to local governments and community organizations to implement water and waste disposal improvements in rural villages throughout Alaska.
The program prioritizes allocation based on population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems in truly rural areas. Recipients must maintain records and accounts to ensure funds support authorized purposes under 2 CFR 200.334.