The Department of Environmental Conservation announced this month that it had $495,000 open to communities and citizen groups with projects that restore and monitor Alaska's endangered water bodies.
"ACWA grants have very positive impacts on water quality and aquatic habitat throughout Alaska," said Michelle Bonnet, DEC's Director of Water, in a release. "We encourage local governments, Native groups, and watershed councils to apply for grants that address priority water body needs."
The DEC and its partners in this project -- the Department of Natural Resources and Fish and Game -- targeted polluted water restoration, at-risk water monitoring, maintenance of healthy septic systems and green infrastructure as good candidates for the ACWA grants.
The DEC began accepting grants Jan. 4 and will continue to solicit them until Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. More information can be found here.