The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $111,595.38 Project Grant (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The funding will be used to procure and install a low earth orbit satellite at strategic locations across the CNMI islands. This is intended to enhance communication redundancy, resilience, early detection warning capabilities,...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), through its Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), awarded a $130,000 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce to purchase servers and software for a local site to maintain business continuity during internet disruptions. The grant will fund the acquisition of additional ArcGIS software licenses, as well as training and configuration for key users...
The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $2 million Formula Grant to the Republic of Palau Ministry of Finance on June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The grant funding supports the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. Specifically, the grant funds will support infrastructure projects in...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has awarded a $2,090,000 Formula Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Republic of Palau's Ministry of Finance. This grant will fund the Republic of Palau's FY 2024 Infrastructure Maintenance efforts from September 1, 2024 through December 30, 2024. The grant supports critical infrastructure development and maintenance initiatives in this freely associated state, which...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $413,292 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to One People One Reef. The grant project, titled "Bridging Community Values and Technical Assistance for Sustainable Environmental Planning and Management on Yap", will work collaboratively with communities in the Rull Municipality of Yap State to co-develop management plans for prioritized habitats...
The federal Project Grant award D24AP00285 for $276,286.12, provided 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), supports Pacific Mission Aviation's project to convert a Yap storage shelter into a hangar maintenance bay through critical repairs and renovations. This grant will enhance the organization's aviation infrastructure and transportation capabilities to facilitate medical...
The federal Project Grant award ID D23AP00247, in the amount of $299,994.00, was issued on August 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Coral Reef Research Foundation. The funding will be used to complete a detailed marine habitat map for the entirety of Palau. This mapping effort will establish a baseline to assess past environmental changes in the region using...
The Republic of Palau Ministry of Finance received a $532,730 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs program to support the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories. This 5-year grant, running from July 17, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will enable the Ministry to deliver a range of public services and infrastructure projects across healthcare, workforce development, education, environmental conservation, and economic development in...
The federal Project Grant award D24AP00281 for $224,462.15 was provided 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 grant funding was awarded to Westcare Pacific Islands, Inc. (WPI), a non-profit organization based in Guam, to support the repair of sanctuary facilities. The award has a performance period from July 2, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The CFDA 15.875 program focuses...