Craig Tribal Association

Craig Tribal Association, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe based in Craig, Alaska, serves as a prime recipient for federal grants supporting tribal governance, infrastructure, social services, and community development—not federal contracting. Operating as a tax-exempt nonprofit tribal government, the organization competes exclusively under native-American tribal set-asides and does not hold prime federal contracts, IDVs, or subcontracts. Its federal footprint spans 97 grant awards across 21 agencies, with cumulative obligated funding of $41.7 million against a combined potential value of $175 thousand in remaining work.

Transportation infrastructure constitutes Craig Tribal Association's largest and most sustained federal work stream. The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration leads across 19 awards for the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.289) and Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205), funding road construction, maintenance, bridge improvements, transit operations, and planning studies in Craig and Klawock communities on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Recent FHWA grants include $869,845.74 in FY2026 transportation funding (awarded November 13, 2025), $253,825.48 for tribal transportation activities (November 13, 2025), and recurring Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 Tribal Transit Program allocations ($117,906 awarded February 10, 2026) supporting operating expenses and driver wages for community transit service. A separate $4,991,500.82 award under CFDA 20.205 (September 11, 2025) funds highway planning and construction transferred from Alaska Department of Transportation.

Justice system development represents an emerging and substantial capability area. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $900,000 (October 1, 2025, running through September 30, 2030) under the Tribal Justice Assistance program (CFDA 16.596) to establish a comprehensive tribal court system, including court codes, procedures, docketing systems, courthouse security, hiring of a part-time tribal court judge and full-time court administrator, and community engagement incorporating elders and traditional knowledge holders. Additional DOJ support includes a $785,334 grant for a Tribal Healing to Wellness Court addressing substance use disorders through culturally appropriate treatment (October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2028, under CFDA 16.585); a $546,353 award for the Tribal Youth Program (October 1, 2025) delivering educational support, mentoring, substance use prevention, and restorative justice services for at-risk youth; and a $500,000 grant under the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation program (CFDA 16.025, October 1, 2025) funding police recruitment, tribal code revision, indigent defense systems, victim services, and accessibility protocols through September 30, 2028. A $148,000 five-year VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside award (October 1, 2022) funded justice system planning and needs assessment.

Aging and nutrition services delivered through the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (formerly Administration on Aging) account for 18 awards. Recurring formula grants under Older Americans Act Title VI, Part A; Title VI, Part C (Grants for Native American Caregivers Support); and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program for Native Americans (CFDA 93.053) fund elder care, caregiver support, and meal programs serving tribal seniors. Most recent awards (April 1, 2026, running through March 31, 2029) reflect FY2026 annual allocations across all three program areas.

Library and information services sustained by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science comprise 16 awards. The Native American Library Services Basics Grant Program funds library materials acquisition, archival services, community programming, and staff training. Recent awards include $1 allocation (August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027) and a prior $1 grant (August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026). A $148,000 grant supported materials, furnishings, and technology (August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023).

Broadband connectivity and environmental programs round out the portfolio. Craig Tribal Association received $2,430,181 under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA number not specified, January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028) in partnership with Alaska Power & Telephone to deliver no-cost broadband service, digital skills training, and workforce capacity building. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded $1 (October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026) for environmental education, water and air quality baseline monitoring using Purple Air monitors, collaboration with elders on traditional harvesting area protection, and data sharing with NOAA's National Phytoplankton Monitoring Network.

Community development and housing support flow through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office under the Indian Community Development Block Grant (CFDA 14.862) in three awards spanning 2022 to 2027, and through the Treasury Department's Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (May 30, 2023, through December 31, 2026) for COVID-19-related infrastructure enabling work and education. The Federal Transit Administration provided planning and feasibility funding for transit service expansion (September 19, 2023) and bus shelter construction (July 24, 2024).

Activity grew from 8 awards in 2022 to a peak of 13 in 2025, with 5 new awards obligated in 2026 through August. Only three awards face completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure. The tribe administers all work directly in-community without subrecipient pass-through, reflecting federal funding structure for tribal governments. Customer concentration is distributed across 21 agencies, with the Federal Highway Administration and Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living each accounting for approximately 18–19% of awards, followed by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (9%), the Environmental Protection Agency (8%), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (7%).