Information for Communities Requesting Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Funding for Water, Sewer, or Solid Waste Projects
2021 Funding Cycle Schedule
- CIP Planning Grant Applications will be accepted February 15 - March 12, 2021.
- CIP Construction Grant Applications will be accepted April 5 - May 7, 2021.
- Complete schedule for the 2021 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 or traditional council 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.
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. Planning Application 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 12, 2021.
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.
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 fundingComplete 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 7, 2021.
Useful Links
aPPLICATIONS
HELPFUL REFERENCES
- Agency Engineer Assignments
- Planning Project Review List
- Example community letter requesting planning funding
- Example community letter requesting construction funding
- Scoring Criteria for Planning Applications
- Scoring Criteria for Construction Applications
- Operations & Maintenance Best Practices
- VSW Multi-Year Priority List
- Sanitation Needs Reports
- Note: To find the Sanitation Needs Reports for your community, first select "Alaska Area." On the new page select the "Public Access" link, then click on the link titled "Proposed Alaska Sanitation Needs - by Community." This link will take you to a drop down menu with a list of all Alaska villages. Select your village to get a list sanitation project needs.
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