Nikolai Village

Nikolai Village, doing business as Nikolai Edzeno Village Council, is a federally recognized tribal government located in Nikolai, Alaska, that has been registered to receive federal awards since February 2008. As a tribal government entity, Nikolai Village provides essential community services and infrastructure support to its Alaska Native population through federal grant funding. The organization serves as the primary governmental authority for the Nikolai community and focuses on delivering culturally appropriate programs and services that address the unique needs of its tribal members in this rural Alaska location.

Nikolai Village has received substantial federal grant awards across multiple program areas, demonstrating a diverse portfolio of community services. The entity has been a consistent recipient of transportation funding through the Federal Highway Administration's Tribal Transportation Program and Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), with awards dating back to 2021 and continuing through fiscal year 2026, supporting critical infrastructure and transportation projects. The village has also received significant support for victim services through the Department of Justice's VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841), with multiple project grants totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars spanning from 2021 through 2026, enabling culturally appropriate victim services aligned with tribal values. Additionally, Nikolai Village has received family violence prevention and services funding from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families through both block grants and formula grants (CFDA 93.671), providing shelter and supportive services to domestic violence victims from 2021 through 2025. The village also received environmental capacity-building assistance through an EPA Region 10 General Assistance Program grant awarded in October 2024, supporting technical training, administrative capacity development, and collaborative environmental initiatives with other Upper Kuskokwim region tribes through September 2026. Furthermore, Nikolai Village received Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CCPF) support from the U.S. Treasury Department's Departmental Offices in May 2023 to support critical capital projects enabling work, education, and health monitoring in response to COVID-19. All grants received have been direct awards to Nikolai Village with no subrecipient arrangements, and the entity has not served as a prime contractor under federal contract vehicles.