The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $5.212 million to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development on September 26, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) for a combination water and waste disposal project serving rural Alaskan villages.
The award funds water and waste infrastructure serving financially disadvantaged rural communities in Alaska, with the goal of achieving reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development received the grant as the administering state agency and will direct funds toward eligible rural communities through sub-award arrangements.
The period of performance runs through September 26, 2027, with administrative oversight in Anchorage, Alaska.