Denali Commission Program Grants | DC WP 22 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for DC WP 22 001

The Denali Commission Program Grants funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DC WP 22 001) is a discretionary grant program run by the Denali Commission to support a wide range of community and infrastructure priorities in rural Alaska. The program is designed to solicit project proposals that address essential needs across multiple sectors, including energy, transportation, health-related facilities, sanitation, housing, broadband, and economic and workforce development. In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at helping rural and remote communities plan, build, repair, or upgrade critical systems and facilities that are often costly and difficult to deliver in Alaska due to geography, weather, and limited local capacity.

This grant opportunity covers a broad set of program areas. The eligible project categories include Energy (such as improving generation, distribution, resilience, or efficiency), Transportation (projects that strengthen mobility and access for rural communities), Facilities for Healthcare and Community Wellness (supporting buildings and infrastructure tied to health and wellness services), Village Infrastructure Protection (projects that protect community infrastructure from hazards like erosion, flooding, permafrost thaw, or other threats), Sanitation (water and wastewater systems and related public health infrastructure), Housing (community housing needs and related infrastructure), Broadband (expanding or improving connectivity), Economic Development (projects that strengthen local and regional economies), Workforce Development (training and workforce capacity tied to community and infrastructure needs), and a newly listed Infrastructure Fund category, which signals an added emphasis on general infrastructure investment and readiness.

A wide range of applicant types are eligible, which makes the program accessible to many organizations working in Alaska communities. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The program also allows applications from public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). In addition, for-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible, which indicates the Commission may consider proposals where private-sector entities are positioned to carry out infrastructure or service-related work aligned with the program goals.

Key administrative details include an original posting/creation date of April 11, 2022, and an original application closing date of May 13, 2022. The award ceiling is listed at $2,000,000 per award, and the opportunity anticipated making about 42 awards. The funding activity categories span community development; employment, labor, and training; energy; environment; health; housing; and transportation, reflecting the Commission's role in addressing foundational infrastructure and community needs in rural Alaska. The CFDA number associated with the program is 90.100, which is useful for tracking the program in federal assistance listings and for organizational compliance and reporting.

Overall, this FOA is essentially a multi-sector rural Alaska infrastructure and community improvement grant program. It is structured to fund projects that can make tangible improvements to daily living conditions, public health and safety, connectivity, and economic opportunity, while also helping communities protect and maintain the infrastructure they already have in challenging environmental conditions.

• The Denali Commission in the community development, employment, labor and training, energy, environment, health, housing, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Denali Commission Program Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 90.100.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 42 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses.

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