Valdez Adventure Alliance warns RTP-funded Shoe Bay boardwalk work must wait for federal MOA

Sep 1, 2026

Lynette Oliver of the Valdez Adventure Alliance told the council that the city's RTP grant for the Shoe Bay boardwalk was selected for funding on June 23 but federal review associated with a program transfer from DNR to DOT means project work should not begin until a memorandum of agreement and all required approvals are in place; early costs may not be reimbursable.

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Lynette Oliver, executive director of the Valdez Adventure Alliance, told the Valdez City Council the alliance's RTP grant application for the Shoe Bay boardwalk was selected for funding on June 23 but that the award is subject to federal review and authorization following a program transition from DNR to DOT.

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