Project Grant 25DG11052021274
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources $249,205 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 5, 2025. This project grant, with a completion date of May 30, 2029, supports forest resource protection and restoration activities aligned with the CNMI's State Forest Action Plan. Key deliverables include active forest management, tree planting initiatives to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), awarded December 5, 2025, to implement proactive detection and mitigation measures for Little Fire Ants (LFA) before establishment in CNMI. The one-year project delivers a structured...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, will provide $171,335.00 to continue the eradication of the Mucuna pruriens invasive species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The grant funding will be used to employ two invasive species field technicians to conduct slash and burn, mechanical, chemical, and biological methods...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) received a $278,598 Project Grant awarded November 6, 2025, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), administered by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. The grant extends through September 30, 2029, and supports the implementation of biosecurity and policy initiatives within CNMI's Department of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources received a $550,000 Project Grant awarded October 1, 2025, through the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant funds the Brown Treesnake Interdiction Program (BTS Program), which operates through September 30, 2027, to prevent the entry and...
- The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $218,785 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This funding will allow the CNMI Invasive Species Coordinator to continue implementation of the CNMI Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to prevent new invasive species introductions and mitigate...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants Program (CFDA 15.634) for a three-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award funds a comprehensive coral conservation initiative focused on staghorn corals (genus Acropora) in the Maagaha Marine Conservation Area (MMCA) and related...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $217,921 Project Grant award effective January 15, 2026, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680, Region 5 – Pacific Southwest Region). The grant will support a comprehensive biosecurity policy analysis and framework development initiative extending through July 31, 2028. DLNR will identify biosecurity policy gaps and needs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Republic of the Marshall Islands – Ministry of Finance on September 3, 2025. The grant funds an immediate response initiative to control and eradicate the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle on Majuro, with performance extending through July 31, 2029. The project aims to mitigate economic damage and preserve food...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands received a $320,213.16 Project Grant award on November 6, 2025, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), administered by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). This Year 6 award supports the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRB) project on Rota, building on established successes in managing invasive species...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources received a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded February 6, 2026, with completion targeted for May 30, 2029. The project will identify new and existing invasive species threatening forest and natural resources in the Northern Mariana Islands, map their geographic locations, and evaluate best management practices to minimize, sustain, or eradicate invasive populations. This initiative aligns with the Forest Health Protection program's mandate to protect non-federal forest resources from invasive plants and damaging organisms while supporting ecosystem restoration. The three-year project duration reflects the comprehensive nature of invasive species assessment and management planning required across the territory's diverse ecosystems. The funded activities will strengthen the Department's capacity to conduct detection surveys, monitoring, and integrated pest management strategies—core components of the Forest Health Protection program—while supporting the Commonwealth's natural resource conservation priorities for endemic and endangered species protection.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 2/6/26 |