Rural alaskan village WWD grants-combination water waste project

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) a $1.523 million Project Grant on September 26, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This combination water and waste project grant supports critical infrastructure development for rural Alaskan villages, with an anticipated completion date of September 26, 2027. The funding is designed to improve water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure serving remote communities with demonstrated financial need, ensuring reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses while addressing health and sanitary challenges in underserved areas.

ANTHC, as a non-profit tribal health organization serving 189,000 Alaska Native people and all 229 federally recognized tribes in the Alaska Indian Health Service area, will leverage this award to develop integrated water and waste disposal infrastructure. The project aligns with ANTHC's extensive track record administering RUS grants totaling over $12 million for comparable rural Alaskan village water and waste projects. The organization will coordinate implementation through its Place of Performance in Anchorage, Alaska, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and delivery of sustainable infrastructure solutions that advance environmental health and community resilience across rural Alaska.