The Native Village of Georgetown, in partnership with the Native Village of Napaimute and Kuskokwim Corporation, will receive $200,902 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program to establish the Middle and Upper Kuskokwim Watershed Council. The Council will engage diverse stakeholders across several watersheds surrounding the Kuskokwim River in Alaska to assess restoration needs and develop collaborative solutions....
The Chilkat Indian Village has received a $716,707 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438). The purpose of this 3-year grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, is to conduct baseline monitoring, data analysis, and capacity development for portions of the Chilkat watershed that could be impacted by the proposed Palmer Project mine...
The Chilkat Indian Village was awarded a $216,032 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) program to map and analyze the habitat and populations of sockeye salmon in the Chilkat River watershed. The project will create a detailed map of strontium isotope variation across the watershed's rivers, providing the tribe's sovereign government with a new tool for tracking fish populations and critical habitats. This will be achieved through a...
The Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council will receive $182,831 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to complete a watershed restoration plan for the Norton Bay watershed in Alaska from March 2023 through December 2025. The Council will collect baseline data on water quality and quantity, map watershed features, review best practices, and engage stakeholders to identify high-priority restoration projects...
This $18,088,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) supports a variety of projects necessary to maintain healthy salmon populations and protect or restore their habitats in Alaska. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024 to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, focuses on proactive approaches to habitat conservation and maintenance of salmon populations...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $798,922.66 from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program supports the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District (Salcha-Delta SWCD) in Alaska to conduct watershed restoration activities. The key objectives are to improve the health and resilience of ecosystems and salmon habitats in the Yukon, Kuskokwim, and Norton Sound regions, which have faced significant disturbance from...
This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) will restore fish passage and habitat connectivity for salmonids across 14 miles of habitat in Southeast Alaska. The award to the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, a non-profit organization, will address barriers at 11 culverts on native-owned and non-federal lands to enhance migratory pathways for salmon and other aquatic...
This $1,921,700 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports strategic investment in sustainable forest management and carbon credit development for Yak-Tat Kwaan Incorporated, an Alaskan Native Corporation. The 3-year award, spanning January 2025 to December 2027, will fund cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $147,680 Project Grant to the Chignik Bay Tribal Council on August 16, 2021 through the Tribal Climate Resilience program (CFDA 15.156). The grant will support the Tribal Council's delivery of services to better understand potential climate change impacts and vulnerabilities facing the local community and ecosystems in Chignik, Alaska through August 15, 2023. Specifically, the funding will enable the Tribal...
This $428,453 Project Grant, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438), aims to meet U.S. obligations for joint enhancement efforts on the Transboundary Rivers as specified in the Pacific Salmon Treaty. The primary objectives are to supplement the number of sockeye salmon available to fishermen by increasing fry production from several Transboundary lakes through hatchery incubation,...