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Senator presses Corps on Port of Nome funding and schedule; Corps cites acquisition and contracting challenges
Summary
An Alaska senator warned that limited FY2026 funding and contract delays threaten near-term progress at the Port of Nome. Corps witnesses said $250 million is available overall, the FY2026 request would fund next-phase engineering ($3 million), and the district is working through solicitations and bids before award.
A senator representing Alaska raised strong concerns about the Port of Nome, asking agency officials whether the project remains a priority and pressing for concrete action on solicitations, bids and physical work this season.
The senator said the administration’s FY2026 request appears to show only $3,000,000 and characterized that level as insufficient for a project the administration nominally lists as a priority. Acting…
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