Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Strengthens Alaska’s Wildfire Resilience
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today announced the Department of the Interior (DOI) is investing over $3.3 million in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to bolster wildfire resilience on nearly 8,000 acres of land across Alaska. These wildland fire management investments will increase fuels […]
Murkowski, Sullivan Press Biden Administration to Quickly Re-Approve Ambler Road Project
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, recently sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reiterating their strong support for the Ambler Access Project (Ambler Road). The Senators called on the Department of the Interior (DOI) to promptly complete its work to re-approve the Ambler Road following DOI’s request for […]
Murkowski Announces Over $57 Million in Additional Infrastructure Funding for Alaskan Communities
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) are awarding over $57.1 million in grants for infrastructure upgrades and development across Alaska. The grants are for road construction, dock and service center construction, and buses and bus facilities. The entities benefiting from these […]
Murkowski, Sullivan Announce Over $116 Million in Infrastructure Funding for High-Speed Internet in Alaska
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding over $116 million to improve high-speed internet access in numerous Alaska villages and communities. These grants were made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), led by Senator Murkowski. The grants come through […]
Murkowski: Historic Infrastructure Funding Now Available for Ferries
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today announced the Federal Transit Administration is making $300 million available for ferries. This landmark funding, which will support ferry service and fast-track electrified ferry transportation, was made possible by H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Senator Murkowski played a lead role in writing and negotiating. Today’s […]
Murkowski, Sullivan Announce Infrastructure Grant for Ted Stevens International Airport
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced over $2.4 million in grant funding for the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage. This grant was made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s (IIJA) Airport Terminals Program. “The Ted Stevens International Airport has facilitated our ability to fly across Alaska […]
KINY: Murkowski Announces First Round of Funding from the Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program
Washington, DC (KINY) – There is over $2 billion allotted for bridge projects. U.S Senator Lisa Murkowski today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration opened the application process. The application process is for the competitive Bridge Investment Program (BIP) established through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA,) […]
Murkowski Announces Details of Upcoming Grant Symposium
On Monday, April 11, 2022, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a lead author and negotiator of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will host a federal grant symposium at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The purpose of the symposium is to provide Alaskans with a better understanding of the unprecedented opportunities […]
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Spending Plan for Infrastructure Bill Funding
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, released the following statements after the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) released a spending plan for funding received through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Over half of the total funding allocated to the USCG through the IIJA will be used for […]
Delegation Announces USDA Investment of More than $39 Million in Watersheds and Water Supply
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska welcomed an announcement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that?the?U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $39 million in Alaska’s infrastructure. This funding is through implementation of?the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was signed into law last November. “The cultural […]