Alaska Capital Improvement Project Grants for Water, Sewer, or Solid Waste Projects
Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Grants provide funding for the planning and construction of water and sanitation facilities and infrastructure to ensure that safe water and sewage disposal is available to rural Alaska Native villages.
Eligible communities include:
- Second class cities
- First class cities with a population of less than 1,000
- Home rule municipalities with a population of less than 1,000
- Metlakatla Indian Community
- Native village councils, traditional councils, or incorporated nonprofit entities serving a population between 25 and 1,000
Planning projects that will develop a new preliminary engineering report (PER) and environmental report (ER) are eligible for up to $100,000. Updates to existing PERs and ERs are eligible for up to $25,000.
Funding amounts for construction projects are not specified and will depend on the type of project being proposed.
Links to the planning application and the construction application are available on the program website.
Communities are eligible for only one CIP funded planning project at a time. The application deadline for planning projects is March 13, 2026. The deadline for construction projects is April 24, 2026.
Submit completed applications and required attachments by:
Email:
dec.vswfunding@alaska.gov
Mail:
Village Safe Water Program
ATTN: Attention: Carrie Bohan
P.O. Box 11180
Juneau, AK 99811
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application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided
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