Alaska issued notices of intent Friday to award $30 million to 37 rural health projects, with recipients required to spend funds by June 30, 2027.

Ouzinkie broke ground on a 297-kilowatt solar array and battery to cut diesel costs and ease pressure on its reservoir, which supplies both power and drinking water.

Alaska has awarded less than 2% of a $272 million federal rural health grant, leaving over 200 clinics waiting while the state reviews nearly 1,800 applications on a tight federal deadline.
