Project Grant 25DG11052021291
- The University of Guam (UOG) was awarded a $199,568.00 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the Guam Restoration of Watershed Initiative. This funding will be used by UOG, a 1862 Land Grant institution, to provide a range of services related to forest resource management and conservation in Guam from August 15, 2023 to June 30, 2026. Key activities include...
- This $206,022 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), will fund the University of Guam's efforts to map and prioritize potential privately owned forest stewardship lands in Guam. The project aims to promote and enable long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands to sustain the multiple environmental, economic, and social values of forest ecosystems on...
- The University of Guam (UOG) was awarded a $105,475.52 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) on December 19, 2024. The grant will fund a Tropical Forest Ecology Field Course, with a scheduled completion date of December 31, 2025. The program aims to address critical environmental challenges such as climate change, forest conservation, biodiversity protection, and supporting forest-dependent...
- The University of Guam was awarded a $230,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Health Protection Program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund a survey and assessment of biocontrol agents to evaluate their efficacy against the Cycad Aulacaspis Scale insect pest in the Mariana Islands, with a performance period from January 15, 2025 to January 31, 2027. The project aims to develop and improve forest health monitoring and pest management...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Guam received a $240,810 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to evaluate biosecurity capabilities and identify gaps across the Micronesia region. Awarded on September 16, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026, this project will conduct comprehensive needs assessments for at least five regional biosecurity agencies throughout Micronesia. The evaluation...
- The Guam Department of Agriculture's Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Division was awarded a $280,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, which runs from September 25, 2023 to August 1, 2025, will support the Division's efforts to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks on Guam. Key activities to be funded...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded the University of Guam (UOG) a $200,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to support the Regional Invasive Species Council. The grant, which runs from July 27, 2023 to June 30, 2028, will enable UOG to deliver a range of technical assistance services focused on protecting and managing non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging forest insects, disease-causing agents,...
- This federal Project Grant award for $408,995.25 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The award, granted on August 26, 2024, will support personnel and operational capacity for the Cooperative Fire Protection Program in Guam through August 30, 2026. The funding aims to enhance wildfire prevention, control, and management capabilities across non-federal forest and...
- This $137,930 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support the Government of Guam's Department of Administration Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division in making Southern Guam firewise and wildfire resistant. The award provides funding from August 29, 2023 through September 30, 2025 for the Bureau of Statistics and Plans to deliver advisory services,...
- The University of Guam (UOG) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program. The grant will fund a 3-year project (September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2027) to assess and revise the university's Agriculture and Life Sciences (ALS) degree curriculum, develop a 2+2 program in partnership with regional...
The University of Guam received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), awarded February 3, 2026, with a completion date of July 30, 2027. This grant represents Phase Three of the Guam Restoration of Watersheds Initiative and supports upland restoration techniques and forest management activities in the degraded Ugum Watershed. The project leverages the University of Guam's established expertise in natural resources management, environmental science, and tropical forest restoration to advance forest health and watershed conservation on non-federal lands in Guam. Under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, the University of Guam will deliver forest restoration services focused on advancing technical approaches for watershed recovery and upland habitat improvement. The award aligns with the program's core mission to support collaborative forest resource management and conservation on non-federal forest and rural lands, with particular application to the unique ecological context of Guam as a Pacific territory. The project builds on the university's prior phases of watershed restoration work and positions it as a key technical partner for landscape-scale forest restoration efforts in the Western Pacific region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 2/3/26 |