Village Safe Water Program
Forecasted
Village Safe Water Program supports rural Alaskan communities by funding sanitation infrastructure planning and construction to develop sustainable facilities for safe drinking water and sewage disposal.
Funder: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Due Dates: Not published
Funding Amounts: Not published
Summary: Supports rural Alaskan communities in developing sustainable sanitation facilities for safe drinking water and sewage disposal.
Description
The Village Safe Water Program works with rural Alaskan communities to develop sustainable sanitation facilities, addressing the lack of safe drinking water sources and safe means of sewage disposal. Administered by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Water, it is one of the division’s three Facility Programs. Its funding includes Capital Improvement Project (CIP) planning and construction grants for rural sanitation infrastructure.
The program serves a region with more than 280 isolated villages, nearly all accessible only by air and water. These predominantly Native communities range from 25 to 6,000 residents, averaging approximately 300 residents per village. Many lack safe drinking water or adequate sewage disposal.
