02.08.23

Grant Roundup: Senator Murkowski Announces Federal Grants Heading to Alaska

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the following grants to organizations, tribal entities, and communities in Alaska:

Statewide

  • Alaska—Statewide: $8 million to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Program.
  • Alaska—Statewide: $2.8 million to the State of Alaska from the U.S. Department of Education for the Fund for Improvement of Education (FIE).
  • Alaska—Statewide: $2.8 million to the Association of Alaska School Boards from the U.S. Department of Education Full Service Community Schools Program for the Southeast Alaska Full Service Community Schools: A Strong Start for Southeast Alaskan Students project.
  • Alaska—Statewide: $1 million to the Alaska U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for strengthening STD prevention.
  • Alaska—Statewide: $576,066 to the State of Alaska Department of Health from the U.S. Department of Justice for the State of Alaska’s Division of Juvenile Justice.
  • Alaska—Statewide: $89,865 to the State of Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S Department of Agriculture Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program for the AK PPA Asian Defoliator Survey.

 Aleutian Islands

  • Unalaska: $1.1 million to the Iliuliuk Family and Health Services from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Center Cluster Program.
  • Eastern Aleutian Tribes: $125,853 to the Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.

 Bering Strait

  • King Island: $10,104 to the King Island Native Community from the U.S. Department of Transportation Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) to develop the Tribe’s first transportation safety plan.
  • Nome: $732,141 to the Norton Sound Health Corporation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
  • Nome: $175,000 to Kawerak, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to develop the Tribe’s first transportation safety plan and update 17 existing transportation safety plans.
  • Nome: $15,000 The Native Village of Council from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to update the Tribe’s transportation safety plan.
  • Unalakleet: $857,202 to the Bering Straits School District from the U.S. Department of Education School-Based Mental Health Grant Program to hire additional licensed mental health providers in schools.

 Interior

  • Dot Lake: $2,500 to the Village of Dot Lake from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to develop the Tribe’s first transportation safety plan.
  • Fairbanks: $137,135 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "RII Track-4: NSF: Source fingerprinting of mercury isotopes in thermokarst lake systems."
  • Fairbanks: $1 million to the Dena’Nena’ Henash from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
  • Fairbanks: $39,100 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the U.S Department of Agriculture Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program for the first detector training and engagement in Alaska.
  • Huslia: $48,000 to the Huslia Village from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF for the Huslia streetlight illumination project.
  • Venetie: $10,000 to the Village of Venetie from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to update the Tribe’s first transportation safety plan.
  • Fairbanks: $69.7 million to Fort Wainwright from the Department of Defense for the design and construction of a barracks at Fort Wainwright.

 Northwest

  • Kotzebue: $711,279 to the Northwest Arctic Borough School District from the U.S. Department of Education School-Based Mental Health Grant Program to hire additional licensed mental health providers in schools.
  • Kotzebue: $729,665 to the Maniilaq Association from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide preventative and ongoing care for the diabetic and pre-diabetic patients in the 12 communities of the Maniilaq service area.
  • Point Hope: $2,500 to the Native Village of Point Hope from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to update the Tribe’s transportation safety plan.

 North Slope

  • Utqiagvik: $360,270 to the Arctic Slope Native Association from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI).
  • Deering: $10,000 to the Native Village of Deering from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to update the Tribe’s transportation safety plan.
  • Kivalina: $10,000 to the Native Village of Kivalina from U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to update the Tribe’s transportation safety plan.
  • Utqiagvik: $45,000 Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to develop a regional transportation and update current safety plans.

Southcentral

  • Anchorage: $9.3 million to the Municipality of Anchorage from U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency for emergency protective measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Anchorage: $6.1 million to the Alaska Pacific University from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency for repairs to the Thomas Nordic Training Center following severe earthquake damages.
  • Anchorage: $737,000 to the Alaska Ocean Observing System from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for enhancing data sharing and integration.
  • Anchorage: $305,684 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Special Diabetes Program.
  • Anchorage: $2.1 million to the Anchorage School District from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Anchorage School District Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems.
  • Anchorage: $195,015 to the Chugachmiut, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Chugachmiut Regional Diabetes Program.
  • Anchorage: $1.8 million to the Southcentral Foundation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Southcentral Foundation Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
  • Anchorage: $250,000 to the Chugachmiut, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for suicide prevention and response.
  • Chitina: $15,000 to the Native Village of Chitina from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to develop the Tribe’s first transportation safety plan.
  • Cooper Center: $110,588 to the Ahtna’ T’Aene Nene’ from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for diabetic education and treatment of Alaska Native and American Indian populations in central Alaska.
  • Cordova: $12,500 to the Native Village of Eyak from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Ilanka Community Health Center to provide the community of Cordova with diabetes treatment and prevention strategies.
  • Gakona: $41,996 to the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
  • Kenai: $108,223 to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Kenaitze Wellness Department Diabetes Program.
  • Kenai: $960,000 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough from the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets For All action plan (SS4A), to develop a comprehensive safety action plan.
  • Palmer: $479,600 to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough from the U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A to develop a comprehensive safety action plan.
  • Seldovia: $40,055 to the Seldovia Village Tribe from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a health and wellness diabetes project.
  • Seward: $1.1 million from the Department of Health and Social Services for the Seward Community Health Center, Inc.
  • Seward: $44,109 to the Seward Community Health Center Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for COVID-19 vaccine expansion.
  • Talkeetna: $2.1 million to the Sunshine Community Health Center Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Center Cluster Program.

 Kodiak

  • Kodiak: $1.8 million to the Kodiak Area Native Association from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Center Cluster Program.
  • Kodiak: $282,741 to the Kodiak Area Native Association from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
  • Kodiak: $50,000 to the Kodiak Area Native Association from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program.

Southeast

  • Juneau: $1 million to the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Diabetes Education Program.
  • Juneau: $280,000 to the City and Borough of Juneau from the U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A to develop a comprehensive safety action plan..
  • Juneau: $1.9 million to the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indians from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Head Start Program.
  • Kasaan: $1.2 million to the Organized Village of Kasaan from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to the Kasaan access road killer hill realignment.
  • Ketchikan: $200,000 to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough from the U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A to develop a comprehensive safety action plan..
  • Ketchikan: $166,870 to the Ketchikan Indian Community from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Ketchikan Indian Community Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Program.
  • Sitka: $550,000 to the City and Borough of Sitka from the U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A to develop a comprehensive safety action plan.
  • Yakutat: $22,582 to the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Yakutat Community Health Center to host educational events on diabetes, A1C testing, and weight management information.
  • Haines: $5.5 million to the Alaska Department of Transportation Southcoast Region from FEMA for the road repairs on Lutak Road following severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides.

Southwest

  • Bethel: $1.8 million to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a special diabetes program.
  • Chevak: $125,000 to the Chevak Native Village from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indian Environmental General Assistance Program for capacity building to develop, administer, and implement environmental programs. 
  • Dillingham: $498,323 to the Dillingham City School District from the U.S. Department of Education for the Fund for the Improvement of Education.
  • Dillingham: $577,100 to the Dillingham City School District from the U.S. Department of Education School-Based Mental Health Grant Program, to hire additional licensed mental health providers in schools.
  • Dillingham: $775,388 to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Project.
  • Dillingham: $608,271 to the Curyung Tribal Council (Bristol Bay Native Association) from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF for Nerka infrastructure safety improvements.
  • Fort Yukon: $296,470 to the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments Special Diabetes Program.
  • Lime Village: $15,000 Lime Village from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to develop the Tribe’s first transportation safety plan.
  • Manokotak: $10,000 Manokotak Village from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to update the Tribe’s transportation safety plan.
  • Mekoryuk: $6,263 to the City of Mekoryuk from the U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A to develop a comprehensive safety action plan.
  • Pilot Point: $34,480 to the Native Village of Pilot Point (Bristol Bay Native Association BBNA) from the U.S. Department of Transportation TTPSF to develop the Pilot Point brush cutting and signs program.
  • St. Paul: $200,000 to the City of Saint Paul from the U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A to develop a comprehensive safety action plan.