Project Grant 26DG11052021204
- Federal Grant Award Summary American Samoa Community College received a $345,800 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), awarded on August 27, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The grantee will propagate native tree seeds and seedlings to support forest stewardship and agroforestry initiatives across American Samoa. Specific deliverables include the propagation of at least 200 seeds per...
- Federal Grant Award Summary American Samoa Community College received a $151,732 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), effective September 17, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The project focuses on forest management and vegetation control in forested areas across American Samoa, utilizing glyphosate as a treatment method for suppressed trees five feet or greater above ground...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 5–Pacific Southwest Region awarded American Samoa Community College $150,000 under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) on January 29, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This Project Grant funds the expansion and modernization of the college's nursery operations and revegetation management activities across its service area, addressing capacity...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $350,000 to American Samoa Community College through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) from May 2022 through June 2023. The Project Grant funding will support advancing forest resources management and conservation, producing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings to nonfederal forest and other rural lands. Specifically, the award will assist in developing genetically improved tree seeds...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10,330,000.00 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government, specifically its Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, with a performance period from January 3, 2025 to December 31, 2029, supports the preservation of the Naumati Lowland Rainforest in American Samoa. The funding will be used for a comprehensive range of forest conservation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Pohnpei State Government under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The project funds a comprehensive community awareness and capacity-building initiative focused on forestry resource management in Pohnpei communities. Primary deliverables include educational outreach and awareness-raising...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The American Samoa Government Department of Treasury received a $279,000 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 on November 6, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2029. This grant funds the removal of approximately 5,000 accessible Tamaligi trees across 11,743 acres throughout the Western District of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Department Of Search And Rescue in American Samoa. The funding will support the development of fire protection training and capacity building initiatives in the territory over the 2-year period from September 2024 to July 2026. The program aims to enhance wildfire prevention, control, and management capabilities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources $249,205 on September 5, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support forest resource protection and restoration activities through May 30, 2029. The project implements priorities outlined in the Commonwealth's State Forest Action Plan, including active forest management, tree...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $144,999 to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on June 15, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2028. The funding supports staffing for national government coordination of FSM's urban and rural forestry program, including grant management operations, nursery operations, capacity building initiatives, and activities...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded American Samoa Community College $152,517 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on July 14, 2026, to implement state forest action plan activities across American Samoa. The award funds a two-year project (concluding June 30, 2028) focused on invasive species removal, native habitat and forest restoration, and community engagement in forest management within two priority communities. The project delivers practical forest stewardship through education and outreach programming, including herbicide application training to equip residents with the knowledge and skills necessary to control and remove invasive tree species. As the sole provider of postsecondary education in American Samoa and a 1862 land-grant institution, American Samoa Community College leverages its established capacity in forest management and community extension programming to execute these on-the-ground conservation activities. The award reflects the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on supporting forest health and community-based resource management on nonfederal lands across U.S. territories, with particular emphasis on invasive species control and habitat restoration priorities identified within American Samoa's state forest action plan.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $152.5k | 7/14/26 |