In each APICDA community, the City, Tribe and/or Village Corporation is eligible to apply for the Community Development Grant Program for an amount determined yearly by APICDA’s board of directors.
The CDGP provides a resource to APICDA communities of direct financial support and assists with leveraging additional funding for priority initiatives. Each APICDA community has developed a Community Development Plan identifying goals for the community. This program assists communities in accomplishing their community development goals.
CDGP Application Period is January 15 – October 1.
False Pass built this residential duplex to attract new families to their community with APICDA's Community Development Grant Program funding. The lack of family housing in their community directly affected the stability of their school due to low enrollment. False Pass now has the ability to welcome new families to ensure their school remains open, which also encourages established families to stay. Addressing the lack of housing has been a community priority for a long time.
Nikolski residents connect the water distribution line for the Nikolski infrastructure improvement project funded by APICDA’s Community Development Grant Program.
Nikolski residents laying the water line for their Potable Water Supply, Storage, & Distribution Modernization project.
APICDA was proud to help fund Atka’s new health clinic through the Community Development Grant Program (CDGP) and the APICDA Infrastructure Grant (AIG). This project was a collaborative effort of regional and local partners including APIA, City of Atka, IHS, USDA, Rasmuson Foundation and APICDA.
The Akutan Corporation renovated a vacant building to
create four separate living units to accommodate long-term,
low-income renters seeking housing in Akutan. The construction
project employed three Akutan residents, including the job
foreman, lead carpenter, journeyman carpenter, and two electricians
from Unalaska. Additionally, the rent received from the
apartments will be reinvested back into the Akutan Corporation
to support its local store and scholarship program
Heavy Equipment purchased for Akutan's Akun Development Project.
Akutan’s Tsunami Shelter and Community Center, completed in 2024
as part of a multi-year CDGP infrastructure effort.
CDGP funds supplemented a grant from Volkswagen to bring a much-needed vacuum truck to St. George for solid waste services.
CDGP funds were used for the new cultural facility in Korovin Bay, spearheaded by the Native Village of Atka, which provides more indoor space and a kitchen for the co-hosted Atka/Akutan Culture Camp.
The Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council used CDGP funds to support the Tribe’s partnership with the Alaska Energy Authority to upgrade the local power generation. The Tribe was awarded a $500,000 CDGP grant to supplement funding from AEA for constructing the new powerhouse (photo is the steel module fabrication constructed in Anchorage).
Delivery of a bulk fuel storage tank in Nikolski, transported via barge service. Nikolski used APICDA's grant awards for both the purchase and delivery of multiple tanks to replace the fuel farm and their home heating tanks.
With multi-year CDGP support, funding from APICDA’s Infrastructure Grant Program, and contributions from other key partners, the False Pass Harbor House is under construction! This project reflects the City of False Pass’s hard work and long-term vision, moving an important community priority forward.
In Nikolski, with CDGP funding, the new Community Center came together in less than a year, moving from selection and design through purchase, transport, site preparation, construction, and grand opening.
Before applying, please contact APICDA Programs to review your project. APICDA Program staff are available to go over your application prior to applying to make sure your project falls within the CDGP Guidelines.
The list of all required application questions is available upon request.
Projects must be listed on the Community Development Plan. In addition, all applications must be approved by each local governing entity and meet as many of the following CDQ program requirements as possible:
1. Benefit All Community Residents: APICDA focuses on community-based initiatives, advocacy, vocational training, education, and social programs identified as high priorities through the Community Development Plans (CDP). The APICDA board and staff work together closely to achieve our strategic objectives and leverage our resources to benefit our member communities. CDGP applications should illustrate that the funding will benefit all community residents.
2. Provide In-Region Employment: APICDA Programs provide meaningful employment in the region. Submitting projects that offer new jobs or improve current employment opportunities for residents is encouraged.
3. Aid in the Reduction of Poverty: APICDA provides a portfolio of programs that are responsive to the many needs of our CDQ communities. Projects that prioritize skill-building efforts such as education and training in preparation to work on projects, local hires to manage or work on projects, improve infrastructure or access to basic needs, and focus on sustainable development are encouraged.
4. Provide Economic and Social Benefits for Community Residents: APICDA grants assist communities in addressing their priority needs. APICDA supports projects that directly provide economic and social benefits to community residents in the region.
5. Aid in Creating a Sustainable and Diversified Local Economy: Applicants may apply for projects that foster economic resilience, environmental stewardship, and community livability. APICDA’s mission is to strengthen local economies and build infrastructure to support commerce in its member communities.
6. Benefit the Fishing Industry Directly or Indirectly: Funding for grants like the CDGP is made possible through APICDA’s financial stewardship, which includes managing revenue from CDQ quotas and making strategic fisheries investments in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Areas. Projects that benefit your community’s fishing industry and align with APICDA’s mission and the CDQ purpose are encouraged.
CDGP-funded projects in 2024:
Akutan Corporation: Akun Island Development and AC Apartment Repair Project
Atxam Corporation: Heavy Equipment & Construction
Native Village of Atka: General Community Improvement
False Pass Tribal Council: Home Renovation Project
City of False Pass: Emergency Preparedness
Isanotski Corporation: Electrical Assistance Program
Nelson Lagoon Tribe: Community Assistance, Equipment and Job Continuation, and 2024 Salmon Fishing Operations
Native Village of Nikolski: Community Center Construction
City of St. George: Municipal Equipment and Utility Upgrades and Harbor Project Geotech Work and Geomatics Survey
