Divsiion of Water Village Safe Water

Information for Communities Requesting Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Funding for Water, Sewer, or Solid Waste Projects

2024 Funding Cycle Schedule

• CIP Planning Grant Applications will be accepted February 12 - March 8, 2024.
• CIP Construction Grant Applications will be accepted April 1 - May 3, 2024.
• Complete schedule for the 2024 CIP and SDS Funding Cycle

VSW Eligibility

Communities that meet one of the following are eligible for funding under the Village Safe Water (VSW) Act, AS 46.07:

• a second class city;
• a first class city with a population of less than 1,000;
• a home rule municipality with a population of less than 1,000;
• the Metlakatla Indian Community;
• a Native village council, traditional council, or incorporated nonprofit entity serving a population between 25 and 1,000.

Planning Project Application PROCESS

Ensure your community is eligible

Carefully review the VSW Eligibility Requirements and the following CIP Planning Project Eligibility Criteria and make sure that your community will meet all the requirements before this year's application deadline.

Ensure the project is eligible

All VSW eligible communities are eligible to apply for one planning project, unless they have a VSW funded planning project already underway. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, with funding from the Indian Health Service, is developing comprehensive piped service planning projects for all unserved and underserved communities. Therefore, proposed planning projects for first time piped service will not be considered for CIP funding.

Prepare and sign a letter from the community requesting the project

The letter should include both the name and the estimated cost of the construction project being requested.

Example community letter requesting planning funding

Complete and submit an application before the deadline

Complete the Planning Application by filling it out electronically through Adobe Acrobat or by printing and filling it out by hand. There are two ways the application package can be submitted:

• Mail a paper application package, including all attachments, to VSW
• Email a scanned copy of the application and all attachments to the following email address: dec.vswfunding@alaska.gov

Faxes will not be accepted. Applications and all required attachments must be received by VSW before 11:59 p.m. on March 8, 2024.

Construction Project Application PROCESS

Ensure your community is eligible

Carefully review the VSW Eligibility Requirements and the following CIP Construction Project Eligibility Criteria and make sure that your community will meet all the requirements before this year's application deadline.

Ensure the project is eligible

All construction applicants must be supported by an approved planning document. Confirm your project is on the list of approved planning documents.

Prepare and sign a letter from the community requesting the project

The letter should include both the name and the cost of the planning project being requested.

Example community letter requesting construction funding

Complete and submit an application before the deadline

Complete the Construction Application by filling it out electronically through Adobe Acrobat or by printing and filling it out by hand. There are two ways the application package can be submitted:

• Mail a paper application package, including all attachments, to VSW
• Email a scanned copy of the application and all attachments to the following email address: dec.vswfunding@alaska.gov

Faxes will not be accepted. Applications and all required attachments must be received by VSW before 11:59 p.m. on May 3, 2024.

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