State of Alaska DOT&PF Division of Program Development
Application deadline extended to October 27, 2023
Notice:
Call for Projects Period: September 5 - October 27, 2023
Application Deadline: October 27, 2023
This public notice is the formal announcement for a new award cycle of Safe Ice Roads for Alaska Program.
Alaska’s tribes, cities, boroughs, and local organized governments have the opportunity to nominate ice road projects for funding from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF). The Safe Ice Roads for Alaska program (SIRA) is a competitive funding opportunity administered by the DOT&PF exclusively for the development, maintenance, and operations of seasonal ice roads. The program emphasizes enhancing the safety of ice roads that are developed and maintained by local communities.
Schedule
- Announcement: September 1, 2023
- Call for Projects: September 5 – October 27, 2023; Applications due October 27, 2023
- Evaluation & Scoring: November 1 – 3, 2023
- Award Announcement: November 15, 2023
Application
Please refer to the Safe Ice Roads for Alaska program website for eligibilities, application, applicant guidebook and criteria.
Applications are limited to one funding request per community/entity/tribe. The application can be found on the program website or by clicking here. A paper application can also be found on that site if you are unable to complete the online form. If you need assistance completing this application or have questions, please reach out to your DOT&PF Area Planner.
Criteria
After the October 27, 2023 Call for Projects deadline, projects will be reviewed by DOT&PF Area Planners for eligibility. Those that are eligible for the program will advance to the Project Evaluation Board for a final evaluation and potential project award.
Program criteria are available on the Safe Ice Roads for Alaska program website. The Project Evaluation Board will evaluate and score each project against the following criteria:
- Safety – Inspections and Activities
- Economic Benefits
- Health and Quality of Life
- Access to Air Service
- Contributing Factors
Eligible activities include the following:
- Planning – Route planning, selecting operations level, determining signage requirements, determining equipment requirements
- Surveying- Manual surveying, Ground Penetrating Radar surveying
- Route Selection- Route selection, access points
- Ice Road Establishment- Preparing travel lanes, snow clearing, ice strengthening, surveying
- Signage- Construction signs, entry signs, regulatory and advisory signs
- Monitoring- Visual inspection, surveying
- Maintenance – Repairing cracks, traffic control updating signage
- Snow Fencing – build temporary snow fencing to prevent snow drifting on the road.
- Administration- Controlling loads and speeds, safety, training. Not to be confused with administrative type activities.
- Shutdown- Close ice road to public use
NOTE: The following are examples but not a comprehensive list of ineligible activities under the SIRA program: ground-disturbing maintenance work, work involving the water column, permanent trail markings on land, equipment purchases >$5,000 and undocumented project charges.
Award Details
The estimated total funding for this award cycle will be $4 million. Applications are limited to one funding request per community/entity/tribe.
All projects require a 9.03% local match. Match can be met by in-kind provisions (time and maintenance work on the ice road). Cash match is also acceptable.
It is important to note that this an award for funding through reimbursement and not a lump sum payment to complete the project. This means awardees are required to complete and document the maintenance and operations of the ice road and provide all required documentation to DOT&PF to receive an adequate reimbursement for all eligible maintenance and operation activities related to the SIRA program.
Links to notice details are available at:
State Programs Contact Information:
Address: State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Program Development
P.O. Box 112500
Juneau, AK 99811-2500
Phone: (907) 465-4070
Fax: 907) 465-6984
Email: dot.state.programs@alaska.gov
It is the policy of the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) that no person shall be excluded from participation in or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Persons with a hearing impairment can contact the department by dialing Alaska Relay at 711 and asking the communication assistant to call the telephone number listed. We are also able to offer, upon request, reasonable accommodations for the special needs related to disabilities.
This notice provided IAW 17 AAC 05.195