Project Grant CLSS00000117940
- Federal Grant Award Summary Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) received a $1,570,857 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities program (CFDA 10.859), awarded on June 24, 2025, with a completion date of June 24, 2027. This two-year grant supports AVEC's mission to address critical energy infrastructure challenges in 59 remote Alaskan communities where residential energy costs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100), awarded on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. The award funds bulk fuel project development in Alaska, supporting AVEC's mission to address critical energy infrastructure challenges across 59 remote Alaskan communities. This funding aligns with the Denali Commission's mandate to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), doing business as Aidea, received a $3.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities program (CFDA 10.859) on June 24, 2025, with a completion date of June 24, 2027. This two-year grant supports energy infrastructure improvements in Alaska communities where average residential energy costs exceed 275 percent of the national average....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Alaska Energy Authority (doing business as Aidea) received a $5.0 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities program (CFDA 10.859) on January 30, 2026, with a completion date of January 30, 2028. This grant supports energy infrastructure improvements in Anchorage, Alaska, a high-energy-cost community where residential energy expenses exceed 275 percent of...
- This $2,000,000.00 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities (CFDA 10.859) program. The grant will be used by the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), a state government entity, to improve energy infrastructure, implement renewable and alternative energy systems, and develop energy efficiency and conservation initiatives in rural Alaskan communities with exceptionally high energy costs....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $780,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant, awarded on January 31, 2024, will fund technical assistance and the deployment of renewable energy solutions to address the extremely high energy costs faced by rural Alaskan communities. Key activities include...
- The Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) awarded a $3,630,000.00 Project Grant to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) on March 1, 2025. The grant supports critical infrastructure and community development projects in the remote Alaskan community of Wales, Alaska. AVEC will utilize the funding to address essential energy system needs, reduce diesel fuel dependence, and implement renewable energy technologies such as solar photovoltaic arrays and battery energy storage systems....
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant will fund services to address extremely high energy costs in Anchorage, Alaska through May 2024. The Consortium will leverage the funding to deliver programs that help rural Alaskan communities reduce energy expenses. Given the program's focus on assisting areas with...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $974,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859) to the Puvurnaq Power Company, a tribally owned non-profit organization serving the rural Alaskan community of Kongiganak. The grant, awarded on August 16, 2024, supports a two-year project to address the community's exceptionally high residential energy costs through improvements to energy generation, transmission, and...
- The Denali Commission awarded Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) $9.437 million through the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for the Kobuk-Shungnak Microvolt DC/AC Electrical Intertie project. The award, effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2028, funds the development of electrical infrastructure connecting the remote Alaskan communities of Kobuk and Shungnak. This project directly supports the Denali Commission's mandate to provide critical...
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) received a $3.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities program (CFDA 10.859), awarded January 23, 2026, with completion targeted by January 23, 2028. This grant supports critical energy infrastructure improvements and renewable energy development initiatives serving 59 remote Alaskan communities where residential energy costs exceed 275 percent of the national average. As a not-for-profit electric utility, AVEC will utilize these funds to acquire, construct, and improve energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, with particular emphasis on reducing diesel fuel dependence and implementing sustainable power solutions in isolated rural villages. The grant enables AVEC to advance projects including solar photovoltaic array installations, battery energy storage systems, microgrid controllers, wind turbine development, and power system upgrades across remote Alaskan communities. AVEC collaborates with sub-grant partners including the North West Arctic Borough, Alaska Energy Authority, and local tribal councils to execute these complex renewable energy and infrastructure improvement initiatives. These investments directly address the extraordinary energy cost burdens faced by Alaska's most isolated communities while advancing federal objectives for reliable, sustainable energy access in high-cost rural regions.Summary of Federal Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 1/23/26 |