USDA puts $27 million toward Alaska’s villages

ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s rural communities are set to receive $27 million in federal funds to help improve sanitation.
KTUU-TV reports that the funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program announced Tuesday will support water, sewer and solid waste projects. The money will also be used to improve technical assistance and training, preliminary engineering and planning and solid waste management.
The village of Eek in southwestern Alaska will receive $5.9 milli