Federal grants to North West Arctic Borough
North West Arctic Borough in Kotzebue, Alaska received $61.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Clean Energy Demonstrations, with $57.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $57.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$61.9 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$57.7 million
- Largest award$54.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $57.7 million |
Programs that fund North West Arctic Borough
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Energy Demonstrations | 2 | $57.6 million |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Denali Commission Program | 1 | $134,079 |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) | 1 | $75,270 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | 4 | $59.7 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Denali Commission | 1 | $134,079 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared vision: across eleven villages in the northwest arctic borough region of Alaska, increase availability of clean energy, energy resiliency, and community benefits by developing solar photovoltaic generation (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) and installing residential heat pumps. | Clean Energy Demonstrations | November 18, 2024 | $54.8 million |
| Increase availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize economic and community benefits in rural and remote communities. | Clean Energy Demonstrations | December 13, 2024 | $2.8 million |
| High penetration solar and battery project in noatak, Alaska | Renewable Energy Research and Development | January 28, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| Rural energy pilot grants | Rural Energy for America Program | January 31, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Noatak solar battery | Denali Commission Program | December 13, 2022 | $134,079 |
| “energy efficiency and conservation block grant (EECBG) program, bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) section 40552” “the energy efficiency and conservation block grant (EECBG) program is designed to assist states, local governments, and tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, to redu | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) | January 17, 2025 | $75,270 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does North West Arctic Borough get?
$61.9 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives North West Arctic Borough the most?
The Department of Energy, with $59.7 million in 4 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Denali Commission follow.
What is North West Arctic Borough's largest federal grant?
$54.8 million under Clean Energy Demonstrations, with its first action in the period on November 18, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund North West Arctic Borough?
Its largest are Clean Energy Demonstrations, Renewable Energy Research and Development and Rural Energy for America Program.
Other grant recipients in Kotzebue
- Maniilaq Association
- Northwest Arctic Borough School District
- Atautchikun LLC
- Northwest Inupiat Housing Authority
- Native Village of Kotzebue
- Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc.
- City of Kotzebue
- University of Alaska Systems
Largest federal grant recipients in Alaska · Federal grants in Alaska