Project Grant 26DG11052021214
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded American Samoa Community College $152,517 on July 14, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement State Forest Action Plan activities in American Samoa. The recipient will remove invasive species, restore native habitats and forests, and engage two priority communities in forest management activities. Education and outreach, including herbicide application training, will...
- The American Samoa Community College was awarded a $323,288 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to support the American Samoa Cooperative Forestry Assistance Programs Consolidated Payments for the period of May 6, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Funding will assist the College in advancing forest resource management and conservation efforts in American Samoa through activities such as...
- 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...
- The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This grant will fund ASCC's efforts to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns in American Samoa. The grant award is effective from August 30, 2023,...
- 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...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary American Samoa Community College received a $151,732 Project Grant award on September 17, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The project will employ glyphosate application as a forest management control method for suppressed trees in forested areas with vegetation five feet or greater in height above ground level. The initiative is scheduled for completion by June 30,...
- 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...
- 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...
- The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) of the American Samoa Government has been awarded a $499,761.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant funding will support the Naumati Land Acquisition Project, which aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in American Samoa that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The project...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $361,500 to American Samoa Community College on August 17, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to maintain a vital greenhouse for seedling production serving communities in American Samoa, conduct educational presentations on invasive species, urban forests, insects, and water quality, support agroforestry efforts and tree stand improvements with reforestation of landowner plots, maintain urban trees and improve stormwater management through education, and conduct surveys and assessments on invasive pests and plant species while training forestry staff. The award runs through June 30, 2028, with place of performance in the United States. American Samoa Community College, a land-grant institution and the sole provider of postsecondary education in the territory, serves as the recipient. The College's forest stewardship portfolio includes a prior $750,000 USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Program grant (FY 2024–28) for forest resource planning and management across American Samoa, and it operates across multiple USDA-NIFA formula grant vehicles supporting agricultural research, extension programming, and community forestry initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $361.5k | 8/17/26 |