Project Grant 26IG11052021220
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance received a $175,126 Project Grant award dated August 27, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The project will operate through July 31, 2029, and focuses on engaging communities and schools in urban and remote areas to identify vulnerabilities in their forests and agroforests, then developing and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $100,000 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance on September 3, 2025, for a project completion date of July 31, 2029. The grant funds immediate response efforts to control and eradicate the coconut rhinoceros beetle on Majuro, an invasive forest pest threatening the region's economic stability and food security. This...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region, awarded $210,000 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Yap State Department of Resources and Development on August 14, 2025. This Project Grant, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, supports forest ecosystem protection and enhancement initiatives focused on increasing subsistence self-reliance and improving management of non-federal, non-industrial private forest...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 5—Pacific Southwest Region awarded $144,999 to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia on June 15, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to fund staff for national government coordination of urban and rural forestry, grant management, nursery operations, capacity building, addressing invasive alien species, and coconut national export strategy activities. The award is obligated at $144,999 and runs...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $192,751 to Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority on August 18, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The recipient will establish and support 10 forest restoration projects and 15 agroforestry projects with private forest landowners and farmers associations, produce tree seedlings, convene an advisory council, conduct public awareness activities on forest values and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 5–Pacific Southwest Region awarded $101,773 to Ebiil Society Inc. on August 26, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement national priorities in Palau's Forest Action Plan. The award funds active forest management, propagation of native and endangered species, training for private homeowners, tree plantings, and monitoring of a disease causing mass dieback of an endemic tree species in Palau. Public...
- 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,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region, awarded $144,252 to the Yap State Department of Resources and Development under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 5, 2025, for a four-year performance period concluding September 30, 2029. The grant supports comprehensive forest resource management and conservation activities across Yap State, Micronesia, with key deliverables...
- 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 Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources. This 5-year grant, effective June 15, 2023 through May 31, 2028, will fund improvements to the Saipan and Rota forestry plant nurseries. The grant supports the advancement of forest resources management and conservation in the Northern...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $216,500 to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance on August 5, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, and forest health protection activities in the Marshall Islands through February 10, 2028. Urban and community forestry work includes collection and replanting of endangered agroforestry trees, replanting of coastal trees in areas impacted by erosion from rising sea levels, and community outreach and educational events at local schools focused on sustainable agroforestry practices and the role of urban trees in shade provision, wind barriers, and food security. Forest stewardship activities overlap with this community engagement mission. Forest health protection activities encompass surveys and field assessments for coconut rhinoceros beetle, inspection of high-risk locations for infestations with destruction of breeding sites, and assessment of coconut palm health to develop recommendations for response actions. The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance, as the awardee, administers the grant and executes the activities. The assistance type is a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $216.5k | 8/5/26 |