Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a U.S. local government entity located in Palmer, Alaska, registered in SAM.gov since March 2004 with a current registration expiration of July 31, 2026. As an Alaska county government, the borough receives federal grant funding to support a diverse range of infrastructure, environmental, educational, and emergency management initiatives that benefit residents and visitors throughout the region. The borough's federal grant portfolio reflects its role as a comprehensive local government provider responsible for transit services, port operations, solid waste management, public safety, and community development across an area roughly the size of West Virginia.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has demonstrated substantial experience managing federal grants across multiple sectors and funding agencies. In transportation and maritime infrastructure, the borough received $2,257,926 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration for fixed-route and paratransit services, $1,181,005 from the Maritime Administration for purchasing a 75-ton capacity rough terrain crane at Port MacKenzie, and $9.5 million from the Economic Development Administration for port infrastructure improvements including steel pile sleeves and roll-on/roll-off cargo dock construction. Environmental and natural resource projects constitute another major focus, with the borough receiving $120,000 each from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for two separate fish passage barrier removal projects on Cottonwood Creek and Coal Creek, and $945,787 from FEMA's Port Security Grant Program for maritime transportation infrastructure security enhancements. The borough has also been awarded $8.37 million from the Economic Development Administration for visitor infrastructure development in Palmer to support tourism and emerging businesses. Solid waste and environmental management initiatives include an EPA Region 10 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant funding compost facility development, landfill equipment purchases, and collection infrastructure enhancements. Additionally, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District has received annual Indian Education Formula Grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with recent awards of $571,013 and $632,968 to support comprehensive educational programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The borough maintains an extensive network of sub-award relationships through Alaska state agencies, including the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for emergency management and disaster relief programs, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for fish passage restoration projects, the Department of Education for Title I and special education grants, and the Department of Health for public health emergency preparedness initiatives, demonstrating its role as a critical local government partner in implementing federally-funded programs across multiple sectors.