This Day in Alaskan History-June 26th, 1940
KIC Receives $3.9 Million Grant Award
[Ketchikan, Alaska] Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive a $3.9 million Climate Resiliency Grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The Tribe will use the resources for the installation of the water infrastructure necessary to develop new affordable housing developments for Tribal citizens. “Receiving this […]
Alaska Senate Delegation Welcomes $22 Million for Alaska Waste and Recycle Infrastructure
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement of $22.4 million in in Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grants from the bipartisan infrastructure law for Alaska. This funding will support Alaska’s solid waste infrastructure for recycling, trash processing, and solid waste collection. “The bipartisan infrastructure law continues to bring home significant […]
State of Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough receive $10M EPA grant to improve air quality
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $10 million in Targeted Airshed Grant funding to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to help the Fairbanks North Star Borough improve air quality in the nonattainment area. EPA’s Targeted Airshed Grants are used to support local clean air projects in areas facing the highest levels […]