This federal Project Grant award of $896,582 was made on September 30, 2024 by the Administration for Native Americans, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant is funded through the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) and supports the Chilkoot Indian Association, a federally recognized tribal government located in Haines, Alaska.
The grant will enable the Chilkoot Indian Association to deliver a range of community-driven projects and services focused on...
The National Park Service awarded $500,000 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program to Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. to complete a project assisting in the preservation of historic resources. The funding will support carving two totem poles to document the traditional practice and installing them in a totem pole trail. As the sub-awardee, Sealaska Corporation will assist in delivering the project scope. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2025,...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $501,878.11 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.946) program to the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA), a federally recognized tribal government in Hoonah, Alaska. The goal of this award is to actively engage the Huna Tlingit community in collaborative stewardship of park resources and values, as well as strengthen the evolving relationship between the tribe and the NPS. The projects under this agreement encompass a...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.929 - Save America's Treasures) provides preservation and conservation assistance for the Nanticoke Indian Center in Millsboro, DE. The funding will support window siding, flooring, porch, and roof repairs to the nationally significant historic property, which is owned by the nonprofit Nanticoke Indian Association. The award requires a 1:1 non-federal funding match and has a performance period from August 1, 2024 to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts Program (CFDA 15.071) to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. The three-year grant aims to revitalize endangered cultural practices and arts related to mountain goats among the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian communities in Alaska. The anticipated outcomes include enhanced cultural practices, increased community engagement, and the passing down...
The Chilkoot Indian Association received a $427,701 Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) award (CFDA 14.862) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office. The grant, awarded on May 21, 2024, will support the development of viable American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Haines, Alaska through May 1, 2027. The funding will be used for a range of community development initiatives, including the creation of decent housing,...
The Chilkoot Indian Association was awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant funding will support the development of an electric vehicle and economic development infrastructure hub in Haines, Alaska. The project aims to establish transportation electrification and economic development initiatives in the Chilkoot region, including the installation of electric vehicle charging...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,487,134 Project Grant to the Chilkat Indian Village under the Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) program (CFDA 93.612) to establish baseline water quality conditions in the Jilkaat (Chilkat) River watershed in Alaska amid large-scale mineral development. The 3-year project, running from Sep 2024 to Sep 2027, will support the tribe's efforts to assess and monitor water quality,...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service Alaska Region awarded Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. a $1,285,040 Project Grant under the Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts Program (CFDA 15.071) to promote the scholarly study and instruction of Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture. The grant supports a wide range of initiatives, including establishing degree programs, creating cultural centers, and developing educational resources to preserve and promote...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,108,749.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) to the Sealaska Heritage Institute.
The grant, titled "The HAA Kusteeyi Initiative: Building a Culture, Leadership, Ecological Knowledge, and Indigenous STEM Pathway to Post-Secondary Education & Career in Southeast Alaska," aims to recognize and integrate Tlingit, Haida, and...