Alaska Clean Water Actions grants available

Up to $450,000 is available for clean water projects through the Alaska Clean Water Actions grants, the Department of Environmental Conservation has announced.

Each year, DEC along with its ACWA partners, the Departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Game, solicits proposals for clean water projects to be funded through ACWA grants. The funds are granted to local communities and citizen groups for projects that monitor and restore Alaska’s targeted high-priority water bodies.

Waters that are polluted or at risk of pollution get the highest priority for grant awards. Other priorities for this year’s grants include helping local governments address the proper operation and maintenance of on-site septic systems, stormwater controls, and green infrastructure including planning and design work for area-wide programs as well as construction of small demonstration projects.

The solicitation is open now. All applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m., Feb. 14.

For more information, visit 1.usa.gov/Xo4zBG.