Project Grant ED26SEA0G0012
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kawerak, Inc. received a $600,000 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 May 27, 2025, with a completion date of May 27, 2027. The award supports energy infrastructure development and improvement initiatives in Nome, Alaska, a community where average residential energy costs significantly exceed the national average (275 percent or...
- 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), effective January 30, 2026, with a completion date of January 30, 2028. This grant supports energy infrastructure improvements in Anchorage, Alaska, targeting high-cost energy communities where average residential energy...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), doing business as Aidea, received a $3.0M 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 June 24, 2025, with a completion date of June 24, 2027. This two-year award supports energy infrastructure improvements in Anchorage, Alaska, a high-cost energy community where average residential energy expenses exceed 275...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Denali Commission awarded the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) a $500,000 Project Grant on August 1, 2025, under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) for bulk fuel project development activities in Alaska. The award, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, supports critical energy infrastructure improvements in rural Alaskan communities through the development and design of consolidated bulk fuel storage and distribution facilities. This funding aligns...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded Kawerak, Inc. $4,630,735 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on September 2, 2022 to support expansion of a successful Alaskan Native enterprise through May 31, 2027. Kawerak will facilitate growth of an existing Native-owned livestock business in Savoonga, Alaska by providing $4.63 million for equipment procurement and facility construction. Once completed, the project will process locally harvested reindeer meat for commercial...
- The Department of Energy awarded a $11,264,933 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) project grant to Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. The grant aims to improve energy and economic resilience in the remote, Arctic community of Kotzebue, Alaska by reducing energy costs, lowering maintenance expenses, and leveraging renewable energy sources including wind, solar, and hydropower. The project will deliver environmental...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Denali Commission awarded $2.37M to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), doing business as Aidea, on June 1, 2025, under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to support diesel emissions reduction initiatives in Alaska through a match funding arrangement. This Project Grant, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, supports AEA's mission to develop and implement energy infrastructure projects across Alaska's rural and remote communities. The award...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 19, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) obligated $27.5 million to Kawerak, Inc. under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) for Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Lands. This formula grant supports transportation infrastructure improvements on federally owned lands in Nome, Alaska, serving remote Alaska Native communities across the Bering Strait, Norton Sound, and Yukon regions of western Alaska. The funding enables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP), administered under CFDA 15.038 (Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands), awarded $195,000 to Eklutna Inc., an Alaska Native Village Corporation, on September 22, 2025. The grant funds comprehensive project design, front-end engineering, and cost estimation services for a waste heat generation facility planned at the Matanuska Electric Association's Eklutna Generation Station in Chugiak,...
- The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.7 million Project Grant to the Huslia Village Tribal Council through the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on September 14, 2022. The grant will support relocating and replacing elements of Huslia Village's power distribution network currently located in a river erosion zone in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. This infrastructure improvement project aims to increase employment opportunities, spur private investment,...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Kawerak, Inc. a $624,874 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. This award supports the Kawerak Region Critical Energy Infrastructure Recovery Project, which addresses the energy infrastructure challenges facing the Bering Strait region of Alaska—an area not connected by traditional road systems and currently dependent on isolated microgrids powered by diesel generators. The project will deliver four primary deliverables: a critical energy infrastructure needs assessment, a regional bulk fuel assessment, a fuel business financial analysis, and a detailed recovery and implementation plan. These comprehensive analyses will identify cost-effective solutions for meeting the region's energy needs while supporting future economic development in this remote Alaska Native community. By examining current infrastructure gaps and financial viability of alternative energy approaches, the project outputs will provide Kawerak, Inc. and regional stakeholders with actionable strategies to transition away from diesel dependency and establish more sustainable, economically viable energy systems for the 20 federally recognized tribes served across the Bering Strait, Norton Sound, and Yukon regions.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $499.9k | 5/12/26 |