Project Grant 26IG11052021227
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $740,000 Project Grant to Ebiil Society Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding will enable Ebiil Society, an international non-profit and community development corporation, to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and around the island communities of Palau. This project aims to provide ecosystem services,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Ebiil Society Inc. received a $167,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), effective August 19, 2025, with a completion date of September 1, 2028. The grant supports implementation of a tree planting program and delivery of educational initiatives designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, conserve energy, improve air quality, and provide broader...
- 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 $100,000 to the Republic of Palau on February 11, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to increase the ability to manage the impact of Udeuid wilt on forest health, raise awareness of the disease, and initiate efforts to reestablish Udeuid where die-off has occurred. The award runs through July 31, 2028, with performance across the United States. The Forest Health Protection program...
- 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...
- Ebiil Society Inc. received a $162,719 Project Grant award on September 29, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant supports the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Palau, with specific focus on Babeldaob Island. The project builds upon Palau's first-ever National Wildfire Strategy, completed in April 2023, by translating...
- 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 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...
- 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 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 education about tree care and forest health issues is also supported through the award. Ebiil Society Inc., designated by Palau's Division of Forestry, Land, and Water within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment, is the recipient organization. Performance extends through August 1, 2029, with place of performance designated as the United States. The award is structured as a project grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 USC 2105), which extends domestic U.S. Forest Service programs including Urban and Community Forestry and Forest Health Protection funding to Palau under its Compact of Free Association treaty status.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $101.8k | 8/26/26 |