This project will strengthen nursery operations and revegetation management activities across the service area

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $150,000 to American Samoa Community College on January 29, 2026, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) to strengthen nursery operations and revegetation management activities and expand operational capacity across the service area. The award supports facility improvements and equipment maintenance or upgrades at the community college's state nursery and tree seed orchard, along with associated salary, training, travel, and contract labor for seedling and seed production activities. Performance runs through July 31, 2030, with place of performance in the United States. As a territorial land-grant institution, American Samoa Community College serves as the sole provider of postsecondary education in the territory and operates a nursery and forest stewardship portfolio funded primarily through USDA-NIFA formula grants and USDA Forest Service programs.

The program currently requires additional facilities to support existing and future clients, visitors, and nursery production. This project will allow the nursery to expand operational capacity and improve service delivery.