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Alaska Federal Lands Access Program

Call for Projects

The current Call for Projects is now open until October 31, 2025 with planned announcements in the Spring of 2026.

For the current Transportation Improvement Program, including all Alaska Federal Lands Access Program projects, please see: WFL Transportation Improvement Program | FHWA

CFP Documents:

Accomplishments

Approximately $69.5 million Federal Lands Access Program funds have been obligated in Alaska.

Resources

Contact Information

Who should I contact if I have questions?
Please contact Samantha Shields or the Federal Lands Access Program coordinator for your agency:

Agency Contact Phone Email Address
Federal Highway Administration - Western Federal Lands Samantha Shields 360-619-7847 samantha.shields@dot.gov
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Sara Lucey 907-456-2315

sara.lucey@alaska.gov
Alaska Municipal League Nils Andreassen 907-586-1325 nils@akml.org
US Forest Service Dusty Escamilla 907-586-8882 paul.escamilla@usda.gov
National Park Service Kevin Doniere 907-644-3390 kevin_doniere@nps.gov
Bureau of Land Management Curt Fortenberry 907-474-2206 cfortenb@blm.gov
US Fish & Wildlife Levi Wood 907-980-6660 levi_wood@fws.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers Valerie Palmer 907-753-2578 Valerie.Y.Palmer@usace.army.mil
Federal Highway Administration - Alaska Division Office Emily Haynes 907-586-7467 Emily.haynes@dot.gov

Programming Decisions Committee (PDC)

FHWA Representative:
Matt Miller
Matthew.miller@dot.gov

State Representative:
Katherine Keith (Acting)
Alaska Department of Transportation
Deputy Commissioner
Katherine.keith@dot.gov

Local Representative (LPA):
Nils Andreassen
Alaska Municipal League
nils@akml.org

Last updated: Monday, July 14, 2025