02J88401

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Tanana Chiefs Conference.

Specifically, the project will allow Tanana Chiefs Conference to manage the construction of 8 new low emissions housing units, using local hire of Huslia residents with experience in home construction; conduct mold remediation (as needed) and weatherization on 16 homes; manage contracted design and construction of the solar PV and BESS system; manage contracted design and construction for an extension of the piped water system to provide first-time water service to 24 new and existing households; coordinate with the ANTHC to build septic systems for 24 new and existing households that would otherwise remain without any household waste services; and contract for river and shoreline cleanup of infrastructure and other materials that have either fallen into the river or are at risk for future erosion events.

Activities: The activities include the construction of 8 newly constructed, highly energy efficient homes.

For 16 homes, the project will provide as needed, electrification, heat pumps, energy efficient appliances, upgraded insulation, weatherization, upgraded HVAC, mold remediation, EPA certified woodstoves, weatherization, indoor air quality measures, woodstove upgrades.

Additionally, the grant will allow for microgrid installation for community energy resilience - complete battery energy storage system (BESS) system and training 2 people in system operations and maintenance, and establishing TCC as independent power producer (IPP).

Through this grant, 26 homes will be provided with water and 20 homes will be provided with septic systems.

The grant will also allow for the mitigation and cleanup of 1,500 linear feet (LF) of shoreline and 15 acres of adjacent land.

Subrecipient: The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Arctic Energy Office will receive a subaward to complete housing design and provide training to TCC staff and potential house building laborers from Huslia.

NREL prepared a detailed cost estimate for completing a housing design and training for the workforce to construct the designed facility.

Huslia Village is a federally recognized tribe.

Huslia Village identified the cost of overseeing and coordination local activities on the project at $720,000 to provide for funding for 1.5 full time positions, associated public meeting and community outreach and engagement costs, and application of their federally negotiated indirect rate.

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is a nonprofit member owned utility.

TCC will provide a subaward of $312,632 to AVEC.

AVEC worked with TCC to develop a budget for installation of electric services of $11,402/electric service, with an assumed twenty homes to receive power.

Additionally, AVEC will receive $75/LF for clean-up of electric infrastructure in the erosion threat zone of the community.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include (1) reduced energy costs; (2) an increase in clean energy; (3) reduced use of polluting, unhealthy heating sources (such as diesel and outdated woodstoves); (4) increased reliability of power; (5) reduction in the local housing shortage; (6) more homes with access to the health benefits of clean water and sanitary sewer; (7) increased workforce training and jobs; (8) mitigation of erosion-caused pollution; (9) prevention of pollution due to anticipated future erosion events; and (10) increased community resilience and sustainability so that people can remain in their ancestral home.

The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.

Dena Nena Henash

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INT

66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 10: Seattle [EPA - RO]

Huslia, Alaska United States

City-Wide

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04)

Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 12/31/27 to 05/02/25.