On October 15, 2024, at the Egan Center in Anchorage, Alaska, Committee staff for Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), will facilitate a federal grant symposium focused on Tribal water and sanitation projects.
The purpose of the symposium is to provide Alaskans, particularly from rural and underserved communities, with a better understanding of the federal opportunities to develop new water and sanitation infrastructure, as well as to improve existing infrastructure. Funder and partner organizations will be available to answer your questions.
This symposium is free and open to the public.
- Who: U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Murkowski Staff and Project Partners
- What: Alaska Tribal Water and Sanitation Symposium
- When: Tuesday, October 15th, 1PM-5PM AKT
- Where: Egan Center/LaPerouse – 555 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
To register for the event, click here.
Agenda:
- Welcome
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Presentation on Infrastructure Bill Funding for IHS Sanitation Projects
- State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Presentation on Tribal Capacity Building
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Presentation on Communication Building
- Audience Q&A
- Open Network Session with Water and Sanitation Project Partners and Funders
Participating Project Partners:
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water
- Indian Health Service
- Alaska Energy Authority
- Alaska Municipal League
- Association of Alaska Housing Authorities
- Cold Climate Housing Research Center
- Denali Commission
- Environmental Protection Agency
- RurAL CAP
- USDA Rural Development