Cooperative Agreement 23RFSIAS0055

The American Samoa Government Department of Agriculture will receive $423,000 through September 2025 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to purchase soil and residual testing equipment. The equipment and associated database will allow the Department of Agriculture to identify nutrient contents, compositions, and other characteristics that impact agricultural productivity...

The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, doing business as Community Planning and Development Programs, received a $2.8 million project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program. Funded activities include updating sea level rise data and vulnerability assessments, conducting community outreach on climate adaptation, developing shoreline protection best practices,...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,480,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The funding supports water infrastructure development and improvements for the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA), a public utility organization serving the territory of American Samoa. Key objectives of the grant include upgrading water systems, repairing facilities, and enhancing...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), will support water infrastructure development and improvements in the territory of American Samoa. The grant recipient, the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA), will utilize the funding to enhance drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and other critical water...

The American Samoa Government was awarded a $792,209 Block Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181). The grant will fund outreach and assistance to qualified beneficiaries in American Samoa's seafood industry to promote COVID-19 prevention and a safe work environment. Specifically, the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources will use the...

The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce received a $265,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program. The grant will support the development and implementation of the Port Workflow Invoice System to streamline invoicing processes for harbor master, water transportation, pier, and port security services provided by the Department of Port Administration in...

The American Samoa Governor's Office was awarded a $389,025 project grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program. The funding will support efforts to restore approximately 20.7 acres of degraded wetlands and 8.9 acres of mangrove rainforests in Leone Village, American Samoa that were damaged in the 2009 tsunami. Specifically, the Governor's Office will remove waste from the wetland areas,...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce Coastal Zone Management Division to support construction of a heavy equipment storage structure. The grant is part of the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. The storage structure will...

The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce received a $200,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. The funding will support the department's fisheries training program and business incubator program through September 2027 by ensuring its prototype Super Alia vessel fleet and related operations are fully resourced. As a sub-recipient,...

This $123,000 project grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs will fund the procurement and installation of a public address and voice alarm system for the Port of Pago Pago in American Samoa. The awardee, the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce Division of Coastal Zone Management, will use the funding to purchase hardware, software, and speakers; configure and install the system; provide training to personnel; and maintain the system for five years. As part of the...