Aleut Community Of Saint George Island

Aleut Community Of Saint George Island, doing business as ST. George Traditional Council, is a federally recognized tribal government based in Saint George, Alaska, that operates as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on marine mammal co-management, subsistence harvest oversight, and tribal infrastructure development. The organization holds no federal contracts but serves as a grant recipient under cooperative agreements with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and formula grants from the Department of the Treasury.

The ST. George Traditional Council's federal footprint centers on marine resource stewardship under Section 119 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The organization holds a co-management agreement with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) signed in 2001 to promote conservation and preservation of northern fur seals and Steller sea lions through shared responsibility. Recent recipient work includes a $389 thousand combined potential value across 13 awards from NOAA for northern fur seal and Steller sea lion harvest monitoring and tissue sampling, island sentinel monitoring, habitat management and monitoring, and assistance with priority NMFS research projects. A cooperative agreement effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, supports these activities through the Island Sentinel Program positions within the Kayumixtax Eco-Office. The organization also received a cooperative agreement from NOAA running through September 30, 2026, for marine mammal education, outreach, and mentoring programs related to subsistence harvest and co-management. Beyond marine resources, the ST. George Traditional Council received a Treasury Department Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund formula grant (May 30, 2023, through December 31, 2026) to support critical capital projects enabling work, education, and health monitoring in response to COVID-19, including broadband infrastructure deployment designed to meet 100 Mbps symmetrical speeds.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted to NOAA, which accounts for 13 awards and $389 thousand in combined potential value (62% of award count and 74% of combined potential value across the active set). The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office round out the customer base. The organization also holds three sub-award relationships, including Tribal Self Governance funds (September 2026) and ARPA funds for equipment purchases (April 2026). Recent activity shows modest award volume with one award in 2021 and 2022–2023, two awards in 2025, and three in 2026, with combined obligated dollars ($3.9 million) substantially exceeding combined potential value ($550 thousand), indicating full or near-full funding realization on smaller awards. Two awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face recompete exposure.