WWD alaskan villages grants - waste disposal

This $1,180,125 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) will support the Environmental Conservation Alaska Department's efforts to improve water disposal and waste management infrastructure in Alaskan villages. The funding will be used to construct, upgrade, or repair drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater infrastructure to ensure reasonable user costs and enhance the quality and reliability of essential water and waste services for rural Alaskan residents, businesses, and other users. The grant award has a completion date of September 25, 2023 and is part of the department's broader efforts to implement environmental protection and conservation programs across Alaska using a combination of federal grants and contracts.