LATEST NEWS
Community Services Block Grant Hearing
UPDATED DATE: February 28 Do you have thoughts on how we can better support activities that assist low-income, unemployed, underemployed, homeless, and elderly families and individuals, through services that promote and lead to self-sufficiency? We welcome your thoughts and ideas! Join us [...]
Child Care Development Fund Hearing
An opportunity for your feedback! Do you have thoughts on how we can better support childcare services in our region? We welcome your thoughts and ideas! Join us February 24th in person in Nome at Kawerak's Ublugiaq Board Room from 4:30-6pm or [...]
2022 Employee of the Year and Matthew Iya
Employee of the Year Employee of the Year is selected out of the outstanding employees who were selected as Employee of the Quarter throughout the year. Nominations are collected each quarter for employees who did an outstanding job throughout the quarter, took [...]
Delayed SNAP/ATAP/State Assistance Applications
We have heard concerns, and have noted the crisis on the state backlog on public assistance programs. We would like tribal members to know there are options for assistance in this time of need. Our General Assistance Program can help families financially [...]
RFP: Seeking Contractor for Environmental Program – Brownfields
Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks a contractor to conduct a series of assessments, meetings, and plans for six sites within the Bering Strait Region. This project will provide the stepping stones needed to move these properties from contaminated to clean, and will [...]
Kawerak Disaster Assistance Funding
Kawerak is offering one-time disaster relief to eligible residents who experienced loss or damage to subsistence cabins, smoke houses, drying racks or outhouses from Typhoon Merbok. This funding is for disaster relief not covered by federal, state or other disaster funding sources; [...]
Seeking a Contractor for Environmental Program – Brownfield
Kawerak, Inc.’s Environmental Program seeks a contractor to conduct a series of assessments, meetings, and plans for six sites within the Bering Strait Region. This project will provide the stepping stones needed to move these properties from contaminated to clean, and will [...]
My-Cache Spring Scholarship Deadline!
Don't forget to apply for your spring scholarship! You can apply for your my-cache scholarship at https://my-cache.org! December 1st is the deadline so don't delay! If you want to find out more details about the scholarship and higher education support including Project REMOTE [...]
Foster Care Christmas Drive
Quyaana to all our past, present and future donors to the Kawerak Foster Care Christmas Drive! It's once again the season of giving! We have already pre-purchased gifts for our kiddos and we are seeking donations to cover those costs to [...]
Kawerak, Inc. signs groundbreaking cultural resources co-stewardship funding agreement
The Bureau of Land Management Alaska today announce the recent signing of a multi-year, self-governance funding agreement to transfer a portion of the BLM’s cultural resource activities and functions to Kawerak, Inc. Kawerak represents nearly one-quarter of the federal lands managed by [...]
Quarter 3 2022: Employees and Team of the Quarter
We are pleased to announce our award winners for Employees of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter for Quarter 3, July – September 2022! Employees of the Quarter Wilsa Sinnok - Head Start Program Specialist, Shishmaref "I would like to recommend [...]
Disaster Recovery Response – Kayutkulluta “We Take Care of Each Other”
“Kayutkulluta / Ilavut nakliiluit – We take care of each other.” Kawerak Inc supports and stands by our communities and families impacted by the most devastating extreme weather event to hit our region and other areas of Western Alaska. We are grateful [...]
