Douglas Indian Association

Douglas Indian Association, a federally recognized Tlingit tribal government based in Juneau, Alaska, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on culturally grounded community development, environmental stewardship, transportation infrastructure, and educational programming for Alaska Native youth and families. The organization does not hold federal contracts and competes exclusively in grant programs where tribal governments are eligible recipients.

Douglas Indian Association's grant footprint spans thirteen federal agencies, with concentrated activity in transportation, environmental, and education programs. The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration leads by award count with twelve grants totaling transportation planning and construction funding under the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.205), including a $139,931 formula grant in fiscal year 2024 and a $138,624 formula grant in fiscal year 2023. The Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Region 10 collectively account for eighteen awards supporting the tribal brownfields response program under CERCLA Section 128(a) (addressing hazardous-substance site inventory, assessment, and remediation on tribal lands) and multi-year environmental initiatives focused on salmon habitat restoration, transboundary mining impacts, and climate resilience in the Taku River watershed. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education holds six awards under the Indian Education-Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299), including $1,494,256 for the "Your Future Is as Bright as the Stars" demonstration grant (October 2025–September 2027) and $1,170,500 for "Box of Knowledge: Pathways to Advance Education" (October 2025–September 2027). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $349,999 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to develop the "Pathway for a Noble Generation Project," a culturally grounded system of care for youth ages birth to 25 in Juneau and Douglas, integrating Indigenous language, culture, and traditional healing pathways; the project will serve a minimum of 210 youth annually through September 2029. The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $250,000 under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to document and teach Chilkat weaving traditions, instructing 52 developing cultural practitioners and creating online documentation of traditional robe and tunic construction. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office provided Indian Community Development Block Grants (ICDBG) for tribal community development. The Department of the Treasury supported critical capital projects including broadband infrastructure under the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CFDA 21.027) to enable work, education, and health monitoring. Douglas Indian Association acts as a prime recipient on 47 of 49 tracked awards (96%), with two sub-awards as a sub-recipient under University of Alaska Fairbanks grants addressing derelict crab-pot removal from marine habitats in Gastineau Channel (October 2024 and February 2024). Six awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete opportunity across transportation, education, and environmental programs. Combined dollars obligated across the award portfolio total $24.3 million, with activity showing six awards in 2022, three in 2023, five in 2024, and four in 2025, reflecting a grant portfolio serving the Juneau and Douglas Tlingit communities through place-based, culturally responsive federal funding.