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Up-to-date news about federal relief and infrastructure investment.
EPA selects 7 Alaska projects to receive $11 million in brownfields funding
More marine debris cleanup projects coming to Alaska
EVs face many barriers in Alaska, but experts say the time to act is now
Murkowski Launches FY24 Appropriations Request Page
Alaska to receive $2.6M in grants to improve roads, reduce traffic fatalities
Alaska Marine Highway System Awarded $285 Million in Infrastructure Funding
Senate Passes Significant Infrastructure Provisions for Alaska’s Port of Nome, Other Projects
EPA selects Alaska Forum and Zender Environmental Health and Research Group for $1 million in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants
Interior Department puts $40M toward community relocation efforts for Newtok and Napakiak
Launches $80 Million Program for Energy Upgrades in Public Schools
Addt’l $135.9 Million in Broadband Investment for Alaska Announced
Cable ship finishes undersea fiber optic link to Southeast’s Prince of Wales Island
Alaska Tribes and Organizations Receive over $18 Million for Tribal Climate Resilience Projects
USDA Rural Development Provides $30 Million for High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Alaska (TCC)
$112 Million Announced for Alaska Ports and Ferry Terminals
FTA Announces Historic Funding to Modernize Ferry Service and Connect Rural Communities
Murkowski, Sullivan Announce Infrastructure Grant for Ted Stevens International Airport
Federal infrastructure dollars will fund an Alaska railroad bridge replacement, with more to come – AK Public Media
EPA awards $1.2 Million to Alaska tribes to help protect communities from harmful diesel emissions
AML & DOT&PF Partner to Capture Transportation Funding for Alaska
Kivalina Evacuation & School Site Access Road Project Wins National Award
MARAD Announces Four New Marine Highway Project Designations , including Alaska
Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Actions to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Services for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
White House Releases Technical Assistance Guide to Help Communities Unlock Resources From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
$500,000 BIL Brownfields Assessment Grant awarded to the City of Unalaska
Biden Administration Awards Nearly $77 Million to Expand Internet Access for Dozens of Tribes
Low Emission and Electric Ferry Research Project Selected for DOT&PF Funding
USDA Invests $3 Million to Improve Broadband Access in Cordova, Alaska
At symposium, Alaska communities pursue their share of ‘transformational’ infrastructure bill funding – ADN
President Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alaska
Department of Commerce’s NTIA Awards Additional $500k Broadband Grant to Ketchikan Indian Community
AK Delegation Announces USDA Investment of More than $39 Million in Watersheds and Water Supply
Senator Murkowski Announces Infrastructure Grant Symposium in Anchorage, April 11th
More info to come on this symposium and an event to be scheduled by the Alaska Municipal League and the Foraker Group on the following day, April 12th. https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/issues/issues-and-priorities/infrastructure
Five Alaska Organizations Apply to Good Jobs Challenge
Status update on EDA’s American Rescue Plan programs
To prevent evictions, cities should take a multifaceted approach, NLC report says
USDA Invests $1.4 Billion to Support Local Businesses, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Strengthen the Economy in Rural America
2022 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Impacts for FMCSA Grant Programs
Local Government Investment Tracker
Expanded Child Tax Credit helps reduce child poverty
Commerce chief: $65B in broadband funding will create 200,000 jobs
Council on Native American Affairs Tribal Engagement Session to discuss interagency efforts to support Tribal Nations’ use of $13B included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in RAISE Grants Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
HHS announces new grant opportunity for rural public health workforce
Navigating Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Uncertainty: A Handbook for State & Local Government Leaders
GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE RESOURCE GUIDE
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces Comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy
U.S. Treasury Releases new information on upcoming ARPA Project & Expenditure Report
Increased Flexibility for Water Infrastructure Projects Under ARPA Final Rule
Tribes Highlighted to Benefit From U.S. Department of Energy’s “Building a Better Grid” Initiative Grants
EDA GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE APPLICATIONS NOW DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT 11:59P.M. ET.
FHWA Announces $17.8 Million for Tribal Technical Assistance Program Centers to Help Tribes Administer Transportation Programs
First ARPA Recovery Fund Project and Expenditure Reports due January 31, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Actions to Support Students’ Basic Needs and Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 at Colleges and Universities
Murkowski Announces Significant Funding for Alaska from Bipartisan Infrastructure Act
Tax season offers an opportunity for municipalities of all sizes to receive federal funds without applying or asking the federal government for assistance. These funds go directly into residents’ bank accounts, but they need to claim the money.
FEMA offers support to combat latest COVID surge
State awards $46 million in relief funding to Alaska businesses
U.S. Department of Transportation Doubles Investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program
FAA Information: Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America
Coronavirus Relief Fund Revision to Guidance Regarding When a Cost is Considered Incurred
Infrastructure Bill Provides Funds to Replace Lead Water Service Lines
NTIA’s Connecting Minority Communities Program Receives More Than 200 Applications, Over $833 Million in Funding Requests
Digital Equity Playbook – How City Leaders Can Bridge the Digital Divide
Macroeconomic Consequences of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act & Build Back Better Framework
Counties and The American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Fund Rural Communities
What You Need to Know the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
Counties and the American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Fund Equity
Counties and the American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Fund Children & Families
Counties and The American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Fund Housing & Homelessness
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Playbook
IRS provides answers to states and local governments on taxability and reporting of payments from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Department of Commerce’s NTIA Awards First Grants to Tribal Groups Seeking to Expand Broadband
EDA Partneres with Milken Institute and Rural Community Assistance Partnership to Aid Underserved Communities in Accessing Predevelopment Services
FAA Information: Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America
County Investments of American Rescue Plan Recovery Funds
County Governments Deployment of Fiscal Recovery Funds Support Job Growth in October
Legislative Analysis for Counties, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Fiscal Recovery Infrastructure and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act
Archived News
- October 29, 2021 – American Rescue Plan Build Back Better Regional Challenge, receiving 529 applications from regions across all 50 states and five territories.
- October 26, 2021 – Alaska Housing Rent Relief Second Distribution Successfully Underway Statewide
- October 22, 2021 – USDA to Make Up to $1.15 Billion Available to Help People Living in Rural Communities Access High-Speed Internet
- October 22, 2021 – USDA Invests $2,671,993 to Improve Access to Telemedicine, Distance Learning for 8,500 People in Rural Alaska
- October 21, 2021 – U.S. Senate passes legislation that would expand eligible uses of Recovery Fund
- October 21, 2021 – ARPA Nonprofit Recovery Fund Now Accepting Applications
- September 15, 2021 – AK-ARPA Business Relief Application Period to Open Friday, September 17th, 2021
- September 9, 2021 – USDA to Prioritize Investments That Address Top Challenges in Rural Communities
- September 8, 2021 – ARPA Purpose and Process Grant Program for libraries and Museums September 15th deadline approaching – https://lam.alaska.gov/arpa
- September 7, 2021 – USDA Seeks Applications to Spur Job and Economic Growth in Rural Areas – Stakeholder Announcement
- September 2, 2021 – U.S. Treasury Department provides an update on Recovery Fund reporting
- August 25, 2021 – NTIA’s Broadband Infrastructure Program Receives Over 230 Applications, More than $2.5 Billion in Funding Requests
- August 19, 2021 – ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocations, Using NCSL’s Power BI database, you can search actions by state, category, and authority. The second tab of the database provides a breakdown of the estimated federal disbursements to states. Information on the methodology of collection practices and categorical definitions is provided below the database.
- August 16, 2021 – U.S. Treasury Department calls on state and local governments to loosen documentation requirements under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- August 12, 2021 – Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To $500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan
- August 11, 2021 – USDA Invests $16 million in Broadband in Alaska
- August 6, 2021 – CDC issues new eviction moratorium for areas of substantial and high transmission of COVID-19
- August 5, 2021 – ED-GRANTS-080221-002 OPE: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), Section 2003 of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) that meet the criteria as a Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), Assistance Listing Number 84.425M Department of Education
- June 28, 2021 – HHS announces multiple ARPA funding programs to address COVID-19 in June
- June 25, 2021 – USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment
- June 15, 2021 – USDA Launches Grant Program to Help Expand Regional Economies and Create High-Wage Jobs in Distressed Rural Communities
- June 8, 2021 – Treasury Releases New Guidance on Eligible Uses and Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Recovery Fund
- May 27, 2021 – NACo RELEASES ANALYSIS ON TREASURY’S FISCAL RECOVERY FUND INTERIM FINAL RULE
- May 26, 2021 – FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 25, 2021 – SBA Launches $100M Community Navigator Pilot Program
- May 24, 2021 – HUD Announces $145 Million Funding Opportunity to Address the Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- May 18, 2021 – HHS Announces $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding for SAMHSA Block Grants to Address Addiction, Mental Health Crisis
- May 18, 2021 – Libraries Eligible for Billions in Federal Funding to Improve Connectivity for Residents
- May 12, 2021 – AML ARPA Presentation, Letter from Dr. Zink for Schools on Vaccinations, and Broadband Benefit Assistance