The Denali Commission is soliciting applications for rural infrastructure projects and workforce/economic development programs.
Donor Name: Denali Commission
State: Alaska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000
Details:
This FOA announces the availability of funds for the following program areas and solicits proposed projects throughout rural Alaska from eligible applicants.
- Energy
- Applicants may request awards of up to $750,000 for the “Energy” program area. The Commission anticipates making two or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $750,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but are not limited to:
- Repairs to existing community energy infrastructure, including renewable generation facilities, diesel powerhouses, electrical distribution systems, and bulk fuel tank farms
- Funding for unexpected cost overruns on energy projects already underway
- Gap funding (no more than 50 percent of the total project cost) for a project to develop community energy infrastructure that has been approved for funding through an established program at a federal or state agency
- An assessment or pre-feasibility study for a community energy project that, upon its completion, would make the next phases of project development eligible for other grant funding or financing
- Transportation
- Applicants may request awards up to $2,000,000 for the “Transportation” program area
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Road development or improvement
- Road safety improvements, including surface repair, dust control, fence repair, etc.
- Trail upgrades or improvements
- Drainage and/or drainage structure development or improvement
- Bridge development or improvement
- Planning activities and/or design for new or improved transportation projects
- Match funding for a transportation project funded by another grant program
- Other transportation projects except airport projects
- Roads connecting to airports or ports and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capacity-building or demonstration projects, are eligible. VTOL projects must prove reduced costs of moving goods to and from rural Alaska.
- Facilities for Healthcare and Community Wellness
- Applicants may request awards of up to $300,000 for the “Facilities for Healthcare and Community Wellness” program area. The Commission anticipates making three or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $300,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but are not limited to:
- Repairs and/or improvements to existing facilities for healthcare and/or community wellness
- Funding for unexpected cost overruns on a project already underway
- Gap funding (no more than 15 percent of the total project cost) for a project funded through an established program
- Planning activities and/or design for new or improved facilities for healthcare and/or community wellness
- Other facility projects benefiting community health and wellness
- Village Infrastructure Protection
- Applicants may request awards of up to $500,000 for the “Village Infrastructure Protection (VIP)” program area. The Commission anticipates making three or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $500,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Repair of flood damaged or displaced boardwalks, including anchoring mechanisms to reduce future flood damage to boardwalks
- Replacement and/or upgrade of damaged utility connections with flexible connections able to tolerate differential movement between the pipe and structure
- Renovation of building foundations to protect public structures from damage due to permafrost degradation, including elements to prevent future damage to the structure from permafrost degradation
- Relocation of public infrastructure and/or residential housing from a flood- or erosion-prone site to a more favorable site
- Removal and disposal of storm and/or flood debris from community roadways
- Implementation of emergency erosion protection measures to prevent localized damage to core infrastructure (large coastal or riverine erosion protection projects including rock revetments or bulkhead works are beyond the scope of this program unless paired with other funding)
- Match funding for a climate adaptation project funded by another grant program
- Other climate adaptation projects
- Sanitation
- Applicants may request awards of up to $150,000 for the “Sanitation” program area (water, wastewater, and/or solid waste). The Commission anticipates making one or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $150,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Repairs and/or improvements to existing sanitation facilities
- Funding for unexpected cost overruns on a project already underway
- Gap funding (no more than 15 percent of the total project cost) for a project funded through an established program
- Planning activities and/or engineering design for new or improved sanitation facilities
- Other sanitation projects
- Housing
- Applicants may request awards up to $300,000 for the “Housing” program area. The Commission anticipates making one or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $300,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Statewide, regional, or community assessment of housing inventory or needs
- Innovative research, design, or planning to address the housing shortage in Alaska
- Funding for unexpected cost overruns on a public housing project already underway
- Gap funding up to 15 percent of the total project cost
- New housing projects
- Housing refurbishment or improvements projects
- Projects that support housing, including, foundations, land preparation, utilities, etc.
- Broadband
- Applicants may request awards of up to $100,000 for the “Broadband” program area. The Commission anticipates making one or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $100,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Technical assistance
- Mapping and project planning
- Other broadband projects
- Economic Development
- Applicants may request awards of up to $150,000 for the “Economic Development” program area. The Commission anticipates making one or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $150,000 via the Infrastructure Fund. Eligible projects include those that create or retain economic activity that may be sustained after the project ends.
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Technical Assistance
- Planning activities and/or engineering design
- New business activity
- Resource development or other value-added activity
- Projects that unlock basic sector activity (new money entering an economy)
- Workforce Development
- Applicants may request awards of up to $400,000 for the “Workforce Development” program area. The Commission anticipates making two or more awards. Applicants may request awards greater than $400,000 via the Infrastructure Fund.
- Consideration of applications will include but is not limited to:
- Expanded scope and reach of existing training programs
- Technology to enhance training programs
- Training for future employees
- Improved access to training programs for rural residents
- Workforce development for pending or planned projects
- Infrastructure Fund
- Applicants may request awards of up to $2,000,000 for the “Infrastructure Fund
- Eligible projects must benefit residents of the State of Alaska. Eligible applicants include municipal, borough, state, and tribal governments; Indian Tribes as defined by Title 25 US Code § 5304; regional housing authorities; universities; regional tribal non-profit organizations; and non-profit organizations. For-profit Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) entities may apply; however, grant income is considered income and, therefore, taxable
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding $35,150,000
- Award Ceiling $2,000,000
- Award Floor $20,000
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- State governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
