Denali Commission Program (90.100)
Denali Commission Program (Assistance Listing 90.100) is run by the Denali Commission. It awarded $321 million in 407 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $787,540 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $267,000. Half of the 407 awards fell between $133,744 and $681,738, and they ranged from $3,000 to $100 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$321 million
- Grant awards407
- Typical award$267,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$178 million
- Size rank483 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $14.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $178 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 483rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 76% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Denali Commission is a Federal agency designed to provide funding and partner coordination for critical utilities and infrastructure projects throughout Alaska, particularly in distressed communities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Awards are available to State and local governments, private, public, profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Construction and maintenance of any infrastructure necessary for rural development and job training.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. 20% match for Distressed Communities for construction activities. 50% match for Non-Distressed Communities for construction activities.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Varies
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2017: All funded projects can be found in the Project Database at www.denali.gov.Fiscal Year2016: All funded projects can be found in the Project Database at www.denali.gov.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Denali Commission Program (90.100) awarded$321 million across 407 grant awards, an average of $787,540 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | 18 | $109 million |
| Alaska Energy Authority | Alaska | 49 | $44.2 million |
| Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. | Alaska | 19 | $26.6 million |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | Alaska | 6 | $12.4 million |
| Kawerak, Inc. | Alaska | 11 | $9.4 million |
| Petersburg Borough | Alaska | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | 8 | $4.2 million |
| Bristol Bay Native Association, Inc. | Alaska | 6 | $3.6 million |
| Alaska Municipal League | Alaska | 8 | $3.4 million |
| City of Kotzebue | Alaska | 2 | $3.3 million |
| The Southeast Conference | Alaska | 7 | $2.7 million |
| TKC Fish Wheel | Alaska | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Lake & Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Tyonek Tribal Conservation District | Alaska | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Ketchikan Indian Community | Alaska | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor | Alaska | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority | Alaska | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Allakaket Village | Alaska | 2 | $1.9 million |
| The Port Graham Corporation | Alaska | 2 | $1.9 million |
| City of Saint Paul | Alaska | 3 | $1.9 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 47% of the money, state and local governments 22% and tribes 15%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 120 | $151 million | 47% |
| State and local governments | 100 | $70.2 million | 22% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 119 | $47.4 million | 15% |
| Other | 36 | $38.1 million | 12% |
| Colleges and universities | 27 | $11.3 million | 3.5% |
| Businesses | 4 | $2.7 million | 0.8% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $36,300 | less than 0.1% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Alaska.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 405 | $320 million |
| Montana | 1 | $300,000 |
| California | 1 | $25,000 |