Project Grant D22AP00159

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $424,785.00 Project Grant to the Yap State Public Service Corporation, a foreign government entity in the Federated States of Micronesia. The grant, funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), supports the Pacific Linemen Training Program. Through this program, the Yap State Public Service Corporation delivers training for water, wastewater, and power utility operators,...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $10.5 million Formula Grant to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) National Government to support wastewater treatment plant infrastructure projects in Yap, FSM. The grant was awarded on March 1, 2023 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA #15.875). The FSM National Government will utilize the funding to deliver wastewater treatment plant services through infrastructure...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $545,090 Project Grant to the Yap State Public Service Corporation (YSPSC) on July 2, 2024 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the Pacific Linemen Training Program, which develops specialized workforce skills for water, wastewater, and power utility operators in the Yap State region of the Federated States of Micronesia. The grant supports...

The Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) received a $296,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The purpose of this grant is to improve GWA's ability to locate subsurface water line leaks and inspect and clean GWA's wastewater collector lines, including inaccessible lines. GWA will procure trainers to provide classroom and field training to GWA staff on advanced...

The City of Yakima was awarded a $5,209,787 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct domestic water and sanitary sewer infrastructure in two disadvantaged and underserved areas of the city. The project will fully connect 85 residential properties to the city's potable water and sanitary sewer systems, replacing the existing shallow wells and septic systems that pose a...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA #15.507), awarded the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) a $950,000 project grant to design an upgrade to the Santa Rita Springs facility. The project aims to enhance and protect water production from this critical resource, which provides a majority of the water supply for central Guam. The grant funding will be used to design a...

The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) will receive $8,790,908 through a cooperative agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support program (CFDA #66.600). ASPA will use the funding to improve American Samoa's water and wastewater systems to protect public health and the environment. Specific projects include drilling a new well and connections for the central water system...

This $137,820 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) is supporting efforts by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance to increase access to clean, reliable, and safe water and health sanitation by securing water catchments across the Ailinglaplap Atoll. The grant, which began on June 15, 2023, will fund activities through September 30,...

This $23,968,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) will fund several water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the Guam Waterworks Authority. The key activities include: Providing water and sewer services to the Adacao subdivision, replacing aging asbestos concrete and undersized drinking water lines, constructing a new Hagatna force...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $108,600 Project Grant to the Pohnpei Utilities Corporation, a non-profit organization, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the construction and extension of a pipeline with a power line for a centrifugal pump on the Nanpil River to improve the water security of the Pohnpei Central Water System. This project is expected to be completed by...