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The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska:

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

·        $504,877 to Ecotrust (which has a support organization in Alaska) for the Community-based Fisheries Trust Network project, which supports the emergence of effective Community Fishing Associations, their quota acquisitions strategies, sustainability standards, and business plan development for community-based seafood.

·        $275,500 to Southeast Alaska Guides Organization for Alaska Catch Share Plan for the Guided Sport Sector project.

·        $381,000 to Alaska Longline Fisherman’s Association for Electronic Monitoring for Alaskan catch share fisheries project.

Department of the Army – Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison

·        $9,000,000 to Bowhead Systems Management in Anchorage. This contract will acquire systems engineering and technical assistance services in support of the Army Research Office.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

·        $74,877 to Stebbins Community Association for a variety of eligible affordable housing activities. These activities may include operating assistance, development of affordable housing that may include new construction, acquisition, modernization, or rehabilitation of rental or owner-occupied housing; housing services, housing management for low-income housing, and crime prevention safety.

Department of Health and Human Services

·        $532,811 to State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services for HIV Care Formula Grant Program.

·        $137,690 to State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services for Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

·        $167,648 to University of Alaska Anchorage for Alcohol Research Programs.

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