Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Lands Assistance Grant

Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Lands Assistance Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: Up to US $3,000,000
Last Updated: February 28, 2026

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering assistance under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Lands Assistance Program. This initiative aims to support Tribal entities in Alaska in addressing contamination issues on lands conveyed through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native regional and village corporations, and nonprofit associations. The program emphasizes the importance of safeguarding health and subsistence resources impacted by hazardous substances.

Overview

NOTE: EPA will evaluate applications as they are submitted on a rolling basis through December 31, 2025 and will award funds until all available funding has been obligated. EPA encourages applicants to contact the Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program in advance of submitting their proposal to discuss the site and proposed project. History The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was enacted in 1971 to settle aboriginal claims to public lands through the conveyance of 46 million acres of land to Alaska Native regional and village corporations, and the transfer of one billion dollars from state and federal governments as compensation for remaining claims. Some of the lands promised and conveyed to corporations pursuant to the settlement in ANCSA were contaminated with substances such as arsenic, asbestos, lead, mercury, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and petroleum products. These contaminants pose health risks and other concerns to Alaska Natives and communities, some in quantities above state and federal clean-up levels which negatively impact subsistence resources— hampering cultural, social, and economic activities. Program Purpose Congress appropriated funding for EPA to establish the Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program to assist Tribal entities in Alaska with addressing contamination on lands conveyed pursuant to ANCSA. The EPA developed and will maintain an inventory of sites, known as EPA’s Contaminated ANCSA Sites Common Operating Picture, found here. Information on EPA’s program related to cleaning up contaminated lands conveyed pursuant to ANCSA, including the Common Operating Picture and a Story Map are available on the EPA Region 10 Contamination on ANCSA Conveyed Lands website, found here. The following entities have been identified as eligible for EPA Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program funding: Federally Recognized Tribes in AlaskaAlaska Native Regional CorporationsAlaskan Native Village CorporationsIntertribal Consortia comprised of Alaskan Tribal EntitiesAlaska Native Nonprofit AssociationsAlaska Native Non-Profit Organizations

Eligibility

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