Native Village Of Diomede

The Native Village of Diomede is a federally recognized tribal government located on the island of Little Diomede in the Bering Strait, Alaska. It receives federal grant funding to support various environmental, public health, and community development initiatives for its indigenous community.

The Native Village of Diomede has received several notable federal grant awards in recent years. Through the EPA's Indian Environmental General Assistance Program, it was awarded $125,000 to build environmental program capacity, develop a solid and hazardous waste management program, collect water quality data related to climate change impacts, and inform future adaptation strategies. It also received $189,324 from the Treasury Department's Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to invest in infrastructure enabling remote work, education, and health monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Housing and Urban Development provided $1,035,000 for an Indian Community Development Block Grant project. The Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded $147,252 under the Tribal Climate Resilience program to assess climate vulnerabilities and plan resilience strategies. Additionally, the EPA funded a $494,424 project grant for the tribe to develop a solid waste management plan, participate in environmental training, and study changing weather patterns and marine ecosystems. These grants demonstrate the Native Village of Diomede's efforts to address environmental issues, climate adaptation, public health, and community needs through federal assistance programs tailored for tribal governments and indigenous populations.