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KANA to receive over a million dollars for solid waste systems in villages

Downtown Kodiak, Oct. 11, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT)
BRIAN VENUA
Downtown Kodiak, Oct. 11, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT)

Over $22 million in federal funding is coming to Alaska for waste and recycling infrastructure. That’s according to a joint press release today (Fri, Nov. 17) from Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan.

The money is split between 17 municipal and tribal entities. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will receive over $3.5 million – the biggest chunk of funds by far. The next highest recipients, including the Aleut Corporation, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, and the Nelson Island Consortium, will receive about $1.5 million dollars each.

The Kodiak Area Native Association will receive about $1.3 million to assist six village communities to improve efficiency, waste reduction, and recycling programs.

Murkowski said in a statement that nearly every community faces issues with their solid waste disposal and that QUOTE “Trash, and our ability to deal with it – while not a glamorous issue – is critical to everyone.”

Sen. Sullivan shared a similar sentiment in the statement, writing that this was part of the federal delegation’s commitment to preserving Alaska’s wild areas.

Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua attended Gonzaga University before graduating and ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.