Native Village Of Nunapitchuk

Nunapitchuk Native IRA Council is a federally recognized tribal government entity located in Nunapitchuk, Alaska, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2005. As an Alaska Native tribal organization, the council primarily focuses on community development, environmental protection, and infrastructure improvement projects for its local community. Through federal grant awards, the council receives funding from multiple federal agencies to support various critical initiatives that address environmental, health, public safety, and community resilience needs.

The council has received federal grant awards from agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 10), Department of Treasury, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, and Department of Health and Human Services. These grants have supported diverse projects such as emergency watershed protection (structure relocation and demolition), developing environmental plans for recycling and landfill management, hazardous waste collection and education, COVID-19 response and connectivity projects, tribal victim services program development, public health capacity building, landscape conservation, and community-oriented policing initiatives. The grants range from cooperative agreements to project grants, with award amounts and durations varying from short-term interventions to multi-year programs. Notably, many of these grants aim to improve community infrastructure, protect public health, enhance environmental sustainability, and provide critical services to tribal members, demonstrating the council's commitment to comprehensive community development and resilience.