The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED) $600,000 on September 26, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to support domestic water infrastructure in rural Alaskan villages.
The award funds water and waste disposal projects serving financially disadvantaged rural communities, with the goal of achieving reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. The program prioritizes communities with low income, unemployment, and health and sanitary problems. DCCED, a state agency that manages multiple federal grant programs addressing infrastructure and community development across Alaska, will administer the funds, with work performed in Anchorage, Alaska. The award carries a period of performance through September 26, 2027. Financial assistance under this program is directed toward truly rural areas and must be consistent with applicable state and local development plans. The DCCED frequently subawards portions of its federal grants to local governments and community organizations for on-the-ground implementation.