Agreement Number
16-023
Awardee Name
Bering Straits Native Corportation
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Standardized inventory methodology and analytical| and reporting tools
Awardee State/Territory
Alaska
Involved States/territories
Alaska
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$112,181.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Energy
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Biofuel generation
Carbon emissions and sequestration
Carbon stock; carbon emissions
Renewable Energy
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Farmstead Energy Improvement
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to develop a geothermal resource able to sustain a greenhouse operation for fresh, local produce that can: lessen supply chain risks; pilot a market garden model to enhance the regional economy; provide better food security in rural Alaska; and reduce the use of fossil fuels to provide for these rural communities.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Matt Ganley