Project Traits
State: Alaska
Congressional District: AK00
Organization Type: Higher Education
Partner Organization(s) Type: Local Government
Energy Sector: Buildings, Resilience
Energy Subsector: Residential, Retrofit
Project Start Year: 2025
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: Federal Grant [EPA Community Change Grants] for $20,000,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: Unknown
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) received two $20 million grants from the EPA to support climate initiatives in Appalachia and Alaska. The grants aim to address pollution and carbon emissions through projects like climate-resilient housing and infrastructure enhancements. However, uncertainty surrounds the future of the funding due to an executive order signed by former President Trump, freezing the dispersal of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. Legal challenges regarding the order are raising concerns about the continuation of these grants.
The other $20 million grant is slated for applied research in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, where the goal is to enhance infrastructure in the Iñupait community while protecting the permafrost under the city of Utqiaġvik.