The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans awarded $1,727,592 to Oceanic Ascent Education Inc. on September 30, 2025, under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to support Sagan Dinekko' (Guahan's Sustainable Agricultural Training Project).
Oceanic Ascent Education Inc., operating as Guahan Sustainable Culture, will deliver sustainable agricultural training and capacity-building services to strengthen Guam's local agricultural ecosystem and support economic self-sufficiency for the native population. The organization, a tax-exempt small agricultural cooperative based in Barrigada, Guam, specializes in agricultural education, farmer support services, and community development.
Performance runs through September 29, 2028, with work conducted in Guam. The Native American Programs initiative promotes economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.