Federal grants to Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope in Barrow, Alaska received $32.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, with $13.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$32.1 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.8 million
- Largest award$13.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $557,980 |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $1.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $23.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $2.8 million |
Programs that fund Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program | 1 | $13.6 million |
| Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience | 1 | $8.8 million |
| Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) | 2 | $2.4 million |
| American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Homeland Security Grant Program | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations | 1 | $617,203 |
| State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program | 1 | $573,184 |
| Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children | 1 | $469,269 |
| Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians | 1 | $454,160 |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants | 1 | $281,996 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $14.2 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $8.8 million |
| Department of Education | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $2.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among tribal members: acquire or retrofit existing tribal facilities to provide training for broadband towers, microwave and fiber communications systems, network engineering, fiber-o | Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program | September 13, 2024 | $13.6 million |
| Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) - preventing outages and enhancing the resilience of the electric grid formula grants to states and indian tribes the objective of this project is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. | Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience | December 21, 2023 | $8.8 million |
| Inupiat community of the arctic slope vocational rehabilitation program | American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services | September 24, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Description: the inupiat community of the arctic slope (ICAS) assists in representing of tribal entities in the geographic area of the north slope of Alaska. Our collaboration with tribes contained in this indian general assistance program grant resource will assist member tribes with the funds for e | Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) | August 26, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Homeland security grant program | Homeland Security Grant Program | August 27, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the financial assistance award is to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy for the inupiat community in barrow, Alaska. Activities to be performed: development of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the inupiat community of the arctic slope. Form | Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations | September 29, 2021 | $617,203 |
| Tribal cybersecurity grant program | State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program | September 25, 2025 | $573,184 |
| The inupiat community of the arctic slope will assist member tribes and the community in climate change adaptation, ocean debris mapping and protecting fresh water resources. Partnerships with member tribes, north slope borough and other local, state, and federal entities will further the goals of t | Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) | June 8, 2021 | $500,000 |
| Empowering iÑupiat students: a community education project | Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children | September 26, 2025 | $469,269 |
| OATA-2023 | Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians | May 3, 2023 | $454,160 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope get?
$32.1 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $14.2 million in 2 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Education follow.
What is Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope's largest federal grant?
$13.6 million under Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, with its first action in the period on September 13, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope?
Its largest are Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience and Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP).
Other grant recipients in Barrow
- North Slope Borough
- Tagiugmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority
- Ilisagvik College
- North Slope Borough School District
- Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government
- Arctic Slope Native Association, LTD.
- Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
- Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
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