Washington, D.C. - The Alaska Congressional Delegation has announced the following grants:

Economic Development Administration

* $125,000 grant to the University of Alaska Anchorage for the University Center Economic Development Program.

United States Department of Justice

* $46,053 grant to the Alaska Department of Public Safety for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program.

* $21,665 grant to the City and Borough Of Juneau for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

* $215,009 grant to the Indigenous Peoples Council for Marine Mammals to continue critical marine mammal protection and conservation work.

* $189,000 grant to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to facilitate undersea research and technological innovation.

United States Department of Transportation

* $23,000,000 grant to the state of Alaska Department of Transportation to construct a runway safety area for Dillingham.

* $15,000,000 grant to the state of Alaska Department of Transportation to construct a new airport at Tununak, Alaska.

* $1,250,000 grant to Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for the Pilot Station Community Street Improvement Project.

* $1,250,000 grant to Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for the Eek Community Street Improvement Project.

* $1,250,000 grant to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public for the Toksook Bay Road Design Project.

* $1,000,000 grant to Kawerak Inc. for the St. Michael Community Streets Project.

* $386,442 grant to the state of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for the Cold Bay Dock Rehabilitation.

* $280,000 grant to the state of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to improve the safety, accessibility, and maintenance of the Municipality of Anchorage Public Transportation Department’s existing pedestrian facilities and bus stops during the winter months.

* $184,000 grant to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to fund the Picture Point wayside in Haines, Alaska.

* $154,057 grant to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to a construct wildlife viewing tower and install interpretive information at the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge.

* $129,200 grant to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to implement a portion of the Seward Highway Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan by providing wayfinding signs at Iditarod National Historic Trail trailheads to the Seward Highway.

* $246,500 grant to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for Alaska Marine Highway System Seldovia Gateway and Pedestrian Improvements

* $675,000 grant to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for Alaska Marine Highway M/V Tustumena Marine Sanitation Device Updgrades