Project Grant D22AP00086

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $176,960 Project Grant to The Nature Conservancy to support capacity-building activities for two Pacific regional networks - the Micronesia Finance and Administration Network (MFAN) and the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC). The funding, provided through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will enable trainings for coaching teams in the...

The Nature Conservancy will work with women's groups in the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau to improve marine resource management through a $298,466 project grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the project aims to bolster island economies and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations by strengthening capacity for healthcare, economic development, and governance in...

This $4,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (CFDA 19.124 - East Asia and Pacific Grants Program) supports the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the Pacific Island region. The award aims to: 1) Enhance climate preparedness and resilience in key infrastructure sectors, 2) Build capacity development of government and private sector to secure infrastructure investment, and 3) Improve donor coordination through the Pacific Regional...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $298,000 Project Grant to Micronesia Conservation Trust to improve the management effectiveness of protected areas in Micronesia. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the award will support elevating the capacity of resource managers and local communities in protected area management from June 2022 through September 2025. The Office of Insular Affairs' program aims to...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $5,827,644 Project Grant to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The grant, funded through the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) program, supports the development of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). The PRF is a Pacific-owned and designed facility that will fund community-based projects in Pacific Island communities to advance the...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $156,000 project grant to the Pohnpei State Government to attend capacity building training initiatives within and outside of the Federated States of Micronesia to improve resources for quality auditing, investigation, and related work. This grant falls under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs will provide the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with required 10% cost share assistance for disaster and non-disaster grants from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2028. Funding will support infrastructure projects that incorporate nature-based solutions, climate change resilience,...

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) National Government, Division of Investment & International Finance, has been awarded a $156,000 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This grant will fund the first phase of the Emergency Water Tank project in Pohnpei, FSM, with a target completion date of December 31, 2024. The program aims to bolster...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance will receive $200,000 through September 2025 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to provide capacity building in grant writing and management. This project grant aims to improve transparency and accountability in aid management for the RMI while promoting alignment with national and local priorities. The Office of...

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $293,511.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) supports the following key activities in Guam: Participation in the Micronesian Challenge task force and payment of annual dues. Funding for a Coral Reef Policy and Communications Coordinator position. Administrative support for the Guam Coral Reef Initiative (GCRI)....