FY24 congressional community project funding university of alaska anchorage 1 - 1MIL

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) on July 1, 2024. The grant supports small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Alaska, including business counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, facility upgrades, and community economic development projects. As the awardee, UAA will leverage its expertise in Arctic-focused research, environmental monitoring, workforce development, and STEM education to deliver these services over the 2-year grant period ending June 30, 2026. The University of Alaska System, which includes UAA, has extensive experience collaborating with federal agencies and providing specialized expertise through both prime and sub-federal contract and grant awards.