Every Friday media across the state get a press release from Alaska's congressional delegation touting how much federal money our politicians are bringing home. Alaska Dispatch will begin publishing these awards, weekly, in the belief that all Alaskans have a right to know the information listed below.
Take note of the nearly $300 million defense contract awarded to Alutiiq. As Defense Industry Daily notes, "Alutiiq isn't what most people would call a small business, but the rules for Alaska Native Corporations allow for manipulation, using holding companies and subsidiaries that can still qualify."
Read more about Alutiiq's no-bid contracting and Native 8(a) Works, a group set up to defend such no-bid contracting, here.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)
$499,981 to Dartmouth College to study how Arctic ice fractures, which will help ensure appropriate engineering standards for offshore resource development sites in Alaska.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
$111,148 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to promote fitness in rural Alaska.
U.S. Department of Defense
$289,851,239 contract to Alutiiq 3SG, L.L.C., of Anchorage to provide support services for the Navy.
U.S. Department of Education
$128,000 to Project Grad Kenai Peninsula to help prepare low-income students for success in post-secondary education.
U.S. Department of Transportation:
$9,157,397 to the Alaska Department of Transportation for the engineering design and vessel refurbishment of the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet.
$5,760,188 to the Deadhorse Airport for taxiway rehabilitation.
$1,365,529 to Alaska Department of Transportation to purchase snow removal equipment for Akiachak, Akutan and Tuluksak.
$360,000 to the Alaska Department of Transportation to remove obstructions at Kwethluk, McCarthy, Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, Tatitlek, and Valdez Pioneer Field airports.
$579,637 to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to purchase snow removal equipment.