02J91801

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Specifically, the project proposes to build community-scale photovoltaic solar arrays and battery storage systems, and provide workforce training in the communities of Brevig Mission, Elim, Koyuk, Savoonga, and Teller.

The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance grid reliability, and empower communities as locally owned independent power producers (IPPs).

Activities: The activities include the construction and installation of community-scale photovoltaic solar arrays and battery storage systems in five communities, and workforce development programs for construction, operation, and maintenance of solar and battery storage systems.

Subrecipient: The subaward recipient, Kawerak, will provide a workforce development program with multi-sectoral partnerships to bring together outside expertise to enable rural community members to access high-quality careers focused on developing renewables in the area.

The program will include technical skill and on-the-job training and provide the training in Nome so that it is accessible to all communities.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include five operational community-scale solar arrays; five battery energy storage systems; and the establishment and execution of a workforce training program for solar panel installation, operation, and maintenance.

The expected outcomes include increased power reliability for residents; lower air pollution; decreased greenhouse gas emissions; lower electricity costs; decreases in local water and sewer costs; an increase in local jobs and workforce capability.

The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

1 - CORE MISSION 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 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 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 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 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 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 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 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

66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 10: Seattle [EPA - RO]

Nome (Ca), Alaska United States

County-Wide

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

Termination This project grant was reported on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) partial or complete termation list as of its last report October 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 02/09/28 to 05/02/25.