Native Village Of Deering

The Native Village of Deering is a federally recognized tribal government located in Deering, Alaska, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2005. As a tribal council representing an Alaskan Native community, the organization focuses on environmental protection, infrastructure development, and climate resilience initiatives for its local population. The tribe has been actively engaged in receiving federal grant awards from multiple agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of the Interior, primarily to address community-specific challenges related to infrastructure, environmental health, and pandemic response.

Through its federal grant awards, the Native Village of Deering has pursued diverse projects aimed at enhancing community resilience and sustainability. These efforts include replacing diesel generators with more efficient Tier 3 models to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality, conducting solid waste assessments, investigating residential mold issues, and developing climate resilience strategies. The tribe has received grants for preliminary engineering reports addressing erosion impacts, climate change vulnerability assessments, and critical capital projects supporting digital connectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable grant programs include the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, EPA environmental assessment grants, Tribal Climate Resilience program, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's electric grid resilience initiative. While primarily receiving direct federal grants, the tribe has also engaged in limited sub-recipient arrangements, such as partnering with the Northwest Arctic Borough for project management and grant administration support in specific infrastructure improvement projects.