The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, Coastal Zone Management Division will receive $250,000 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to modernize five environmental regulations and develop new wastewater regulations from July 2022 through September 2025. The goal is to improve food and water security and public health protections given expected impacts from climate change...
The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, a not-for-profit organization, received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories" (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funding will be used to support the renovation of the Fale Samoa and Tia Seu Lupe historical site, with a project completion date of September 30, 2027. The Department of Commerce has...
The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, doing business as Community Planning and Development Programs, received a $2.8 million 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. Funded activities include updating sea level rise data and vulnerability assessments, conducting community outreach on climate adaptation, developing shoreline protection best practices,...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $280,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce on July 2, 2024. The grant, with a performance period through September 30, 2028, will support the department's implementation of the DSAR Emergency Transportation and Maintenance MAP Program. This program aims to address critical needs in American Samoa...
The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce received a $265,000 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. The grant will support the development and implementation of the Port Workflow Invoice System to streamline invoicing processes for harbor master, water transportation, pier, and port security services provided by the Department of Port Administration in...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded $200,985 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce to improve grant writing and administration capacity. As the subrecipient, the Community Planning and Development Programs will provide workshops, seminars, and coordinate training opportunities from June 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027 for key American Samoa government agencies. The...
The American Samoa Government was awarded a $13.09 million Formula Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875). The funding supports $2.09 million in incremental funding for American Samoa Government operations from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The Office of Insular Affairs grant program aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $552,430.05 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce to implement a multifaceted project focused on coastal ecosystem restoration and climate change adaptation. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: (1) establishing living shorelines and green-gray infrastructure at...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs is providing a $90,640 American Samoa Operations Grant to the American Samoa Government (ASG) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This Formula Grant funding will be allocated to the High Court of American Samoa to cover operational costs during the award period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $2,550,900 Formula Grant to the American Samoa Government (ASG) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This funding will be allocated to ASG's Department of Treasury Division for personnel and operational costs, supporting the territory's critical administrative functions. The grants demonstrate the department's comprehensive approach to addressing American Samoa's...