WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to four grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $5,595,084. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Management Agency [EMA]). Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for research to identify and synthesize case studies related to adaptation responses to climate-driven ecological transformation in Alaska. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $61,000. The category of funding activity is science and technology and other research and development. Additional Information on Eligibility: This financi  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it expects to award up to four cooperative agreements for scientific studies to understand marine, coastal or human environments affected by offshore oil and gas or other mineral exploration in Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $733,000 with a ceiling of $400,000. The category of funding activity is environment. Eligible Appli  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $316,820 cooperative agreement to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for fish assemblages and genetic stock determination of salmon at the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. The category of funding activity is a) information and statistics and b) natural resources. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Using National Park Service (NPS) and Berin  more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, April 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District will convert the Alaska Airlines Center near Providence Hospital into an alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients in Anchorage. On April 6, the district received a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and subsequent authorization from state partners to erect space for 51 additi  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to eight cooperative agreements for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2 million with a ceiling of $800,000. Eligible entities include tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and Alaska Native Villages, which have jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. The agency description of the cooperati  more

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The 354th Operations Support Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) shop was named the Air Force's AFE Small Program of the Year for 2019. Although small in size, the team racked up numerous accomplishments for their continuous support of the 18th Aggressor Squadron and for their efforts preparing for two new F-35 fighter squadrons. News of the unit's award   more

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Eielson AFB received its largest munitions supply in years April 6-13, 2020. Seeing this process through is the 354th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight which conducted their biannual receiving, inspection, and storing of munitions, known as a munitions barge. "The purpose of the barge is to replenish Eielson AFB's munitions stockpile for RED FLAG-Alaska, Di  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $124,179,623 in airport aid to 257 airports in Alaska to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief,  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission has sent a report to Congress related to retailers' policies concerning shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories, such as Puerto Rico. The report was requested by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and addresses concerns that some companies may not ship to these areas, even though they are served by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private sh  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $425,000 cooperative agreement to the Maritime Pilots Institute of Covington, Louisiana, for the development of a whale-avoidance training curriculum for cruise ship pilots and deck officers operating in and near Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. The categories of funding activity are a) education, b) environment, c) natural resources and d) transportation. The agency des  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a proposed rule (50 CFR Part 679), published in the Federal Register on April 14, entitled: "Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Revisions to Catch Sharing Plan and Domestic Management Measures in Alaska". The proposed rule was issued by Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. DATES: Comments must be received no later than May 14, 2020  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement by Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Payroll Support Program for passenger air carriers: "We welcome the news that a number of major airlines intend to participate in the Payroll Support Program. This is an important CARES Act program that will support American workers and help preserve the strategic importance of the airline industry while allowing for appropriate compensation to the taxpayers. "Alaska  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement by Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Payroll Support Program for passenger air carriers: "We welcome the news that a number of major airlines intend to participate in the Payroll Support Program. This is an important CARES Act program that will support American workers and help preserve the strategic importance of the airline industry while allowing for appropriate compensation to the taxpayers. "Alaska  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 18 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story on April 17: In the forests of Fox, Alaska, carved into a frozen hillside is a unique manmade 350-meter long research tunnel. Situated on a 16-acre parcel near the confluence of Goldstream and Glenn Creeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory's Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility was excavated d  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $177,250 cooperative agreement to the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Museum of the North for baseline archaeological inventory in western Arctic national parks. The categories of funding activity are a) humanities and b) information and statistics. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "This agreement is to fund an overall project with two National Par  more