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August 2, 2022

Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone ‘s subsidiary APT Wireless has been selected by the US Department of Agriculture to receive a $29,344,717 grant award from USDA Rural Utility Service's ReConnect grant program. The grant will be used to expand fiber optic connectivity in communities on Prince of Wales Island. AP&T will invest $9,781,573 in matching private funds. The project, called “SEALink South,” will involve developing fiber optic networks in the remote, rural communities of Craig, Klawock, and Hollis, helping to enhance telecommunication resiliency for residents throughout the Tongass National Forest region. AP&T estimates a marine route survey, permitting, and environmental review activities will occur in 2023. Construction would occur between 2024 and 2027, depending on timing of environmental and permit approvals. A diverse group of indigenous and environmental stakeholders rallied around AP&T's application with letters of support, including the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Sealaska, the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Sitka Conservation Society, Klawock Cooperative, Craig Tribal Association, and Shaan-Seet. Alaska Power & Telephone Company is an employee- and investor-owned utility providing utility services in over 40 communities in rural Alaska.




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