WWD alaskan villages grants - combination water & waste disposal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $648,750 Project Grant to the Environmental Conservation Alaska Department, Administrative Services Division, to support water and waste disposal infrastructure projects in Alaskan villages. This funding is provided through the USDA's Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), which aims to ensure reasonable user costs for essential water and waste services in financially needy rural areas. The grant will likely be used to construct, upgrade, or repair drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater infrastructure in remote Alaskan communities. The Environmental Conservation Alaska Department may sub-award portions of this grant to local governments, tribal organizations, and health corporations to implement specific projects. This federal grant award has an effective date of September 27, 2023.