Murkowski Announces over $6.2 Million in Army Corp Funding for Alaska Projects | U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

05.27.22

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski R-AK commends the U.S. Military Corps of Engineers on their not too long ago launched work plan for Fiscal Yr 2022 (FY22) which allocates over $6.2 million for initiatives in Alaska.

Complete FY22 allocations in Alaska embody:

• ATKA NAVIGATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS – $507,000
• AKUTAN HARBOR NAVIGATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS – $350,000
• CRAIG HARBOR – $406,000
• ELIM SUBSISTENCE HARBOR – $2,000,000
• LOWELL CREEK (TUNNEL) FLOOD DIVERSION – $3,000,000

“The Military Corps of Engineers has offered pivotal assist for Alaska for years – even earlier than we formally turned a state. Their announcement right now builds on their years of service, directing much-needed funding to numerous initiatives throughout the state. With investments from the Infrastructure Regulation directed to the Military Corps, we had been in a position to clear a backlog of initiatives that had been within the queue for over a decade. Now with these initiatives lastly cleared, many different priorities are making headway with the Military Corps work plan. In consequence, Craig Harbor will lastly be capable to full their preconstruction, engineering, and design part. Atka, Akutan, and Elim Subsistance Harbors will obtain a a lot wanted enhance to both proceed or full their investigations to propel these native initiatives ahead. And, extra funding for the Lowell Creek diversion tunnel will take us one step nearer to making sure a flood-free future for Seward. I sit up for persevering with to advocate for Civil Works initiatives resembling these to make sure the extra excellent wants of Alaskans are met,” stated Senator Murkowski. “I admire the Military Corps of Engineers acknowledging the numerous wants in these communities via this announcement and sit up for seeing these initiatives prepared for building funding within the close to future.”

To view the Military Corps of Engineers’ full work plan, click on right here.