Native Village Of Nunam Iqua

Native Village of Nunam Iqua is a federally recognized tribal government located in Nunam Iqua, Alaska, registered with the federal government as a recipient of federal grant awards since November 2011. The entity serves as a prime grantee for multiple federal agencies and provides a diverse range of services to its tribal community through federal grant funding. Rather than offering goods or services to the federal government directly, Native Village of Nunam Iqua functions as a recipient and administrator of federal grants designed to strengthen community infrastructure, public safety, victim services, and environmental management within its jurisdiction.

The Native Village of Nunam Iqua has received substantial federal grant support across multiple program areas. In public safety and law enforcement, the entity received two significant grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) totaling $510,536, with one award of $403,843 for hiring career sworn law enforcement and public safety officers and another of $106,693 for procuring equipment and training to advance community policing practices. For victim services, the tribe received two Project Grants under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841), totaling $470,785, to implement culturally appropriate victim services addressing community-identified needs. In infrastructure and broadband development, Native Village of Nunam Iqua received two Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CCPF) formula grants from the U.S. Department of Treasury totaling $189,324.36 for broadband infrastructure projects designed to deliver 100 Mbps symmetrical speeds. Environmental capacity building was supported through an EPA Region 10 Project Grant enabling technical training, solid waste management, and community outreach. Additionally, the entity received a sub-award from the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in November 2023 related to disaster recovery repairs (DR 4672 PW 0010) for Nunam Iqua. Collectively, these grants demonstrate the tribe's engagement with federal programs addressing public safety, victim support, digital infrastructure, and environmental stewardship.