Denali Commission 2024 Funding Opportunity Announcement Final Project Recommendations:
On January 17, 2024, the Denali Commission published a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Work Plan and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Program Grants. The purpose of this opportunity is to develop and improve infrastructure throughout rural Alaska. The Commission sought grant applications for a variety of projects.
By the application deadline, April 12, 2024, the Commission received 163 applications requesting nearly $133 million. The conclusion of this process is expected to produce more than $32 million in awards to 57 projects via a combination of FY 2024 annual appropriations and IIJA funds in accordance with the Commission’s approved workplans.Applicants were notified of the FOA outcome in August 2024, and funding is expected to be available via executed grant agreements by January 2025. More details about applications selected for funding are inthe table below.
Denali Commission FY24 Unified Funding Opportunity Quick Facts:
- $173,371,481 Funding Leveraged by Selected Projects
- 163 Total Eligible Applications Received
- $132,754,695 in Total Requested Funding
- 57 Selected Projects Recommended for Funding
- $38,474,842 Funding Requested from Selected Applicants
- $32,111,800 Funding Recommended for Selected Projects
The Commission completed its review of Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity Announcement applications, and notification letters were distributed starting July 17, 2023. Successful applications can be found on the list provided here.
The Commission completed its review of Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement applications, and the notification letters were distributed starting August 15, 2022. Successful applications can be found on the list provided here.
If you have a project you’d like to discuss with the Commission, please contact the appropriate Program Manager from our list of staff: https://denali.gov/about/our-staff/ Other funding support can be found at https://akfederalfunding.org/ and https://www.nativefederation.org/afn-navigator-program/