Formula Grant 98T49726
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $29,463,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) program provides funding to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in American Samoa. The award will fund a range of projects, including: tank installation and replacement, waterline replacement, sewer lift station...
- This Project Grant award of $1,480,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service was provided to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) on March 6, 2025. The grant funding, authorized under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), will support water infrastructure improvements and development projects in the territory of American Samoa. The key objectives are to enhance the quality and reliability of drinking water systems,...
- This $1,800,000.00 Project Grant award, 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 fund water infrastructure projects for the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The grant, with a performance period from March 6, 2025 to March 6, 2027, will support ASPA's efforts to improve drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and other...
- This $753,755 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will fund the American Samoa Power Authority's (ASPA) efforts to enhance recycling infrastructure and data collection in American Samoa. The key activities to be performed include: developing a waste reduction and circular economy plan, implementing collection strategies for six new transfer stations, retrofitting...
- The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has awarded a $544,780 Project Grant to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant will fund ASPA's Lineman Training and Development Program from July 17, 2023 through September 30, 2027. ASPA is a public utility that provides electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste services across American Samoa. The grant funding will...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) program, will fund a variety of water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the Guam Waterworks Authority. The $28,744,000 award will support the design and construction of collection line rehabilitation and replacement, waterline replacement and rehabilitation, sewer lift station...
- This $7,505,840 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) will fund two key projects for the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA): Phase 1 of replacing ASPA's existing electric metering system with a new smart metering system (advanced metering infrastructure or AMI). The AMI system will enable ASPA to offer a new lower-cost time-of-use...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $26.36 million cooperative agreement to the Guam Waterworks Authority under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) federal grant program. This funding will support delivery of water and sewer services to the Gil Breeze Subdivision on Guam, procurement of a fat, oil, and grease receiving station for the Northern District Wastewater Treatment Plant, hiring of four senior...
- This $23,968,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) will fund several water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the Guam Waterworks Authority. The key activities include: Providing water and sewer services to the Adacao subdivision, replacing aging asbestos concrete and undersized drinking water lines, constructing a new Hagatna force...
- The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the American Samoa Power Authority for fiscal year 2021 Capital Improvement Project grants. The grant falls under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875), which supports activities that bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. Funding will support capital improvement...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $30.7 million in Formula Grant funding to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) on April 1, 2026, under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) program. This funding derives from Fiscal Year 2025 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations and supports critical water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across American Samoa through March 31, 2033. The cooperative agreement provides full federal funding for design and construction activities including tank installation and replacement, waterline replacement, sewer lift station rehabilitation and replacement, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system setup for drinking water, sewer system extensions, and wastewater treatment improvements. The award prioritizes projects from ASPA's EPA-approved project priority list and incorporates statutory requirements of the Omnibus Territories Act. Of the total award amount, $800,000 is designated as EPA in-kind support for developing a comprehensive water and wastewater asset management system. Project priorities may be adjusted throughout the performance period based on evolving needs related to human health and environmental protection, providing ASPA operational flexibility to address critical infrastructure deficiencies in American Samoa's utility systems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $30.7m | 3/25/26 |