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...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission and Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will receive $364,800 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 design a 1-2 megawatt solar photovoltaic and battery storage integrated facility. Funding will support the design, soil percolation tests, and other environmental assessments required for National...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded $532,800 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The project grant will fund the contracting of a Renewable Energy Manager and two Renewable Energy Engineers to provide direct onsite feedback as the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation integrates renewables through September 2025. This nearly...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $262,907 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through the Economic, Social and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) grant program. This funding will be used to install a 26.4 kW photovoltaic solar energy system at the Office on Aging (Man Amko) Center in Rota, CNMI, as well as 19 new 60W LED solar-powered outdoor lights throughout the facility's...
The Department of the Interior - Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $174,291 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The funding will support the installation of a 40.80 kW grid-tie solar energy system at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Saipan. The solar project aims to provide a 100% offset of the community center's...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded $129,500 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to install ten solar photovoltaic units on concrete pavilions on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Funded activities through the September 15, 2022 award will reduce power costs and provide safe community spaces through the installation of solar panels on pavilion structures...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission will install fifteen solar photovoltaic units at Saipan coastal pavilions and parks through a $164,250 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the project aims to reduce power costs and provide safe environments for community members through solar installations at heavily frequented public...
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 University of Guam received a $1.29 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on September 20, 2021 to complete energy conservation projects by September 30, 2024. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant will support exterior area lighting upgrades, transformer purchases, conductor repairs, and solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation at schools in Mangilao, Guam. The grant...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $229,750.00 and issued on June 20, 2024, is funded by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The award aims to improve livelihoods in the Republic of the Marshall Islands through the provision of solar home systems and solar streetlights. This grant supports the Ministry of Finance, the primary governmental financial administration entity...