09.21.22

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:

  • Alaska – Statewide: $3 million to 23 Alaska tribal communities from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for enhancing existing library services or to implement new library services.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $35.3 million to 20 entities in Alaska, including Alaska Native tribes and Native organizations, and Alaska Native-led schools and non-profits, from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Alaska Native Educational Equity Program, for unique educational needs of Alaska Native students, parents, and teachers.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $139,641 to FishNext Research LLC from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for improving and encouraging adoption of active selection systems to reduce bycatch.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $7 million to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Safe Drinking Water Act.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $35.3 million to the Alaska Native Education Program from the U.S. Department of Education to support unique experience of Alaska native students. 
  • Alaska – Statewide: $1.7 million to Providence Health Services from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency for entry point screeners.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $67,200 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for increasing consumer awareness, purchasing, and consumption of Alaska’s specialty crops.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $6 million to the State of Alaska from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID-19 pandemic relief.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $30,000 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for increasing consumer awareness, purchasing, and consumption of Alaska’s specialty crops.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $21,735 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for creating and cultivating Salicornia crops from native Alaskan species.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $13,529 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for low-cost multispectral mapping for early detection of plant stress.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $2 million to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Rural Utility Business Advisor Program, will assist rural Alaska communities in building and maintaining a water or sanitation utility in order to protect human health and the environment.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $3.5 million to the Alaska Department of Public Safety from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs for victim assistance.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $2.3 million to the Alaska Department of Public Safety from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs for criminal history improvement.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $5 million to the Alaska Department of Public Safety from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs for supporting victim services throughout the state.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $76,029 to the Alaska Department of Public Safety from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice programs for justice assistance.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $1 million to the Alaska Department of Public Safety from the U.S. Department of Justice for the NICS Act Record Improvement Program, to help ensure the accuracy and completeness of records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $275,000 to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services from the National Center for Chronic Diseases Prevention and Health for Alaska perinatal quality collaborative.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $188,109 to the Alaska Department of Corrections from the U.S. Department of Justice for substance abuse treatment services for state prisoners. 
  • Alaska – Statewide: $21,362 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for identifying heirloom rhubarb for commercial production in Alaska.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $73,474 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for enforcing the State Agency abide by Federal and State requirements and regulations.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $49 million to the Alaska Mariculture Cluster from the Economic Development Administration to facilitate business expansion, the development of mariculture-focused workforce training programs, and research to grow innovative seaweed and shellfish products.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $537,993 to the Alaska Department of Public Safety Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women for domestic violence and sexual assault.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $978,455 to the Association of Alaska School Boards from the U.S. Department of Education for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers Program, to help implement and enhance of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $2 million to the State of Alaska from the Federal Aviation Administration for updating state/regional system plan or studies.
  • Alaska – Statewide: $2 million to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program, which Senator Murkowski created, for supporting agriculture activities that will increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food.

Far North

  • Kivalina: $796,875 to Kivalina from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for miscellaneous studies.
  • Nome: $645,900 to Bering Strait Region from the U.S. Economic Development Administration for economic development needs of communities adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Noorvik: $803,084 to Robert Curtis Memorial Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for runway rehabilitation.
  • Point Hope: $14.8 million to the Point Hope Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for reconstructing the runway.

Southwest

  • Bethel: $2.2 million to Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Office for substance abuse and mental health services.
  • Bristol Bay: $1.6 million to Bristol Bay Native Association, Inc. from the Administration for Children and Families for Head Start programs.
  • Kenai Peninsula: $7,412 to Otter Life LLC from the Rural Energy for America Program for installation of a 11.22-kilowatt (kW) solar array for Stoney Creek Brewhouse in Seward.
  • Kenai Peninsula: $15,896 to Kinetix, Inc. from the Rural Energy for America Program toward installation of a 25-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system on its medical building.
  • Kenai Peninsula: $15,896 to Bones, Inc. from the Rural Energy for America Program for installation of a 25-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system on its medical building.
  • Kenai Peninsula: $12,405 to Nina Faust from the Rural Energy for America Program for installation of a 17-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system on a commercial rental building. 
  • Kodiak: $1 million to Kodiak Electric Association from U.S. Department of Energy for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project.
  • Koliganek: $825,645 to Koliganek from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for airport surface construction projects.
  • Kongiganak: $39.6 million to Konganak from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for airport apron rehabilitation.
  • Napakiak: $703,125 to Kapakiak from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for miscellaneous studies.
  • Nightmute: $434,297 to Nightmute from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for acquiring snow removal equipment.
  • Scammon Bay: $1.6 million to the Scammon Bay Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for airport pavement surface construction.
  • Ugashik: $436,275 to Ugashik from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for acquiring snow removal equipment.
  • Unalaska: $6,213 to the Museum of the Aleutians Association from National Endowment for the Humanities for preservation assistance.

Interior

  • Fairbanks: $46,448 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation to study grey seals at Sable Island, Nova Scotia to determine how maternal and offspring dietary iron dynamics impact heme maturation and subsequent foraging activities.
  • Fairbanks: $5.4 million to the Fairbanks Native Association from the Administration for Children and Families for Head Start programs.
  • Fairbanks: $1 million to the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center from the Administration for Children and Families for family violence prevention services.
  • Fairbanks: $19,895 to the Alaska Auto Rental Inc., from the Rural Energy for America Program, to install a 20.88-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system on its car rental building.
  • Fairbanks: $155,165 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for sediment fluxes in boreal rivers research.
  • Fairbanks: $15,807 to Red Couch LLC from the Rural Energy for America Program to help Red Couch LLC to install a 13.86-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system for the eat-in bakery.
  • Fairbanks: $49,885 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for addressing inequities in food-security in Alaska coastal communities facing a changing climate.
  • Fairbanks: $15,785 to the Diesel Doctor auto repair shop, from the Rural Energy for America Program, for installation of a 30.45-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system.
  • Fairbanks: $10,361 to Hawks Farm and Garden Center, Inc. from the Rural Energy for America Program for installation of a 13.5-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system.
  • Fairbanks: $733,729 to the Fairbanks Native Association from the U.S. Department and Health and Human Services’ Center for Mental Health Services for substance abuse and mental health services.
  • Fairbanks: $34,856 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for collaborative research for power system reliability.
  • Fairbanks: $288,835 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for arctic, climate and earthquake research.
  • Fairbanks: $1 million to the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for family violence prevention services.
  • Fairbanks: $351,894 to City of Fairbanks from AmeriCorps VISTA Awards for anti-poverty projects.
  • Fairbanks: $199,130 to University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for connecting Inupiaq and veterinary knowledge about wildlife diseases and food safety.
  • Fairbanks: $214,391 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the National Science Foundation for adaptive multi-robot configurable teams investigating changing ecosystem.

Southcentral

  • Adak: $356,467 to the Adak Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, specifically for snow removal equipment.
  • Anchorage: $816,682 to the Alaskan Native Tribal Health Consortium from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research.
  • Anchorage: $300,000 to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration for expanding pediatric mental health care access.
  • Anchorage: $2 million to Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start for child care partnerships.
  • Anchorage: $1.1 million to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Tribal Epidemiology Centers Public Health Infrastructure.
  • Anchorage: $1.7 million to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for opioid overdose prevention.
  • Anchorage: $522,626 to the Southcentral Foundation from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services for nursing research.
  • Anchorage: $100,000 to the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference from the Rural Energy for America Program, to conduct approximately 28 energy audits for rural small businesses and agricultural producers throughout Alaska.
  • Anchorage: $1.5 million to Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Office for substance abuse and mental health services.
  • Anchorage: $1.5 million to the United Way of Anchorage from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for supporting navigators in federally-facilitated exchanges.
  • Anchorage: $500,000 to Covenant House Alaska from the Administration for Children and Families for training to address homelessness.
  • Anchorage: $1 million to United Way of Anchorage from the Administration for Children and Families for social science research.
  • Anchorage: $5.3 million to Cook Inlet Native Head Start from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start for social services.
  • Anchorage: $414,812 to the University of Alaska Anchorage from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for clinical research related to neurological disorders.
  • Anchorage: $113,071 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium from the U.S Department of Agriculture for healthy alternative cooking methods.
  • Chickaloon: $250,000 to Chickaloon Native Village from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Indian Environmental Assistance Program.
  • Chugiak: $257,183 to Eklutna Native Village from the National Endowment for the Humanities for scholarly editions and translations.
  • Eyak: $47.7 million to the Native Village of Eyak from the Federal Highway Administration for construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing federal and tribal lands.
  • Gakona: $250,000 to the Native Village of Gakona from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program. 
  • Girdwood: $800,000 to Girdwood Health Clinic Inc. in Congressionally Directed Spending secured by Senator Murkowski, toward the construction of a new Community Health Clinic.
  • Homer: $28,413 to the Alaska Division of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the Building Resilience and Economy Program.
  • Hope: $271,594 to Hope Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, specifically for runway pavement surface and pavement joints.
  • Palmer: $2.2 million to the Warren “Bud” Woods Palmer Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for airport apron construction.
  • Port Graham: $108,638 to the Port Graham Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, for airport surface construction.
  • Valdez: $486,800 to Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Allison Creek Hydroelectric Project.
  • Wasilla: $1 million to the Mat-Su Youth Housing (My House) from Administration for Children and Families for building commercial building and compensation for drop in donations.

Southeast

  • Juneau: $610,766 to Juneau from the Federal Aviation Administration for acquiring safety and/or security equipment.
  • Juneau: $1 million to Alaska Department of Health and Social Services from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a loan repayment.
  • Juneau: $787,547 to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation from the Environmental Protection Agency for ongoing water quality standards; water quality assessment; waterbody restoration and protection; compliance and enforcement efforts; and the Clean Water Program.
  • Juneau: $2.1 million to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Remote Maintenance Worker Program.
  • Juneau: $6.9 million to Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program.
  • Juneau: $536,834 to the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a preventative health and health services block grant.
  • Juneau: $576,859 to the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services from the U.S. Department of Justice for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.
  • Juneau: $734,957 to the Alaska State Department of Health and Social Services from the Center for Mental Health Services for substance abuse and mental health services.
  • Juneau: $125,000 to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start for Head Start programs.
  • Juneau: $100,000 to the Southeast Alaska Municipal Conference from the Rural Energy for America Program for technical assistance on multiple renewable opportunities for rural small businesses and agricultural producers throughout Alaska.
  • Juneau: $204,503 to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Alaska’s violent death reporting system.
  • Juneau: $226,235 to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development from the National Endowment for the Humanities for digitization of Alaska newspapers.
  • Kake: $2,796 to Inside Passage Electric Cooperative from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Gunnuk Creek Hydroelectric Project.
  • Ketchikan: $599,033 to Women in Safe Homes Inc. from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women for legal assistance for victims.
  • Ketchikan: $221,624 to Ketchikan Public Utilities from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Whitman Lake Hydroelectric Project.
  • Hoonah: $33,110 to Inside Passage Electric Cooperative from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project.
  • Hoonah: $250,000 to the Hoonah Indian Association from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Indian Environmental General Assistance Program.
  • Sitka: $566,745 to the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association from Centers of Disease Control and Prevention for commercial fishing occupational safety training.
  • Sitka: $611,123 to the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention for commercial fishing occupational safety training in the west coast.
  • Sitka: $125,000 to Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for drug free communities, supporting noncompeting continuation.
  • Sitka: $250,000 to Youth Advocates of Sitka from the Administration for Children and Families for social science research.
  • Sitka: $19,748 to Benjamin Lawrie from the Rural Energy for America Program for installation of an energy-efficient freezer on the commercial fishing vessel Mindalina.
  • Petersburg: $8 million to the Petersburg Medical Center in Congressionally Directed Spending, secured by Senator Murkowski, for the construction of a new hospital.
  • Wrangell: $200,000 to Wrangell Cooperative Association from the Indian Health Services for domestic violence prevention.