Cooperative Agreement NA21NOS4290114

The Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.311 - Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program) to host a 20-month "Island Times Visits" initiative. This project will document stories shared by elders on Saint Paul Island and preserve the unique culture and history of the community over the past 50 years. The recordings will be stored in the library's cultural archive, edited...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $299,838 Project Grant to Island Conservation on August 2, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant is funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which supports activities that bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. Under this award, Island Conservation will deliver services that further the Office...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $446,919.36 Project Grant to Island Conservation under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to tackle critical invasive species problems impacting livelihoods and climate change resilience on Sonsorol, Fanna, Merir and Pulo Anna Islands in California. Through this funding from August 11, 2022 to September 30, 2025, Island Conservation will work directly with communities...

The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $249,941.44 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The purpose of this 2-year project is to research the ecosystem dynamics of Jellyfish Lake in Palau, a landlocked marine lake home to golden jellyfish, in the face of a changing climate. Key activities include monthly monitoring of the lake and two control lakes, development of a...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology provides $499,866 to the Regents of the University of Idaho from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The grant supports the Island Systems Integration Consortium (ISIC) under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program. The University of Idaho will lead efforts to create a new long-term research network of scientists studying the Galápagos Islands. This will facilitate more...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $224,000 Project Grant to Nova Southeastern University, Inc. under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The award, effective August 19, 2024, supports the continued placement of fellows in each of the seven U.S. coral reef jurisdictions, including American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, and USVI, through September 30, 2028. This two-year fellowship program aims to strengthen...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $299,978 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program to Island Conservation, a science-driven non-profit organization. The grant will fund a partnership between Island Conservation, the Marshall Islands Ministry for Natural Resources and Commerce, and the Marshall Islands Conservation Society to complete the first-ever drone-based invasive alien species...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded $209,940 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program to continue supporting Coral Fellows placements in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands from July 25, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The program addresses current capacity gaps in coral reef management in each jurisdiction by placing highly qualified individuals...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $433,859 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463) to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA). The purpose of this 3-year award, effective October 1, 2024, is to restore the Chandeleur Islands in the northern Gulf of Mexico. CPRA will work to reintroduce sand and sediment to the island chain in order to improve its function, resilience, and longevity,...

The Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands will use a $299,770 project grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs to support coral restoration efforts in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the Division of Coastal Zone Management will pursue restoration activities to counter the devastating impacts of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which has affected the territory's...