The Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, is providing a total of $910,000 in federal American Samoa Operations Grant funding to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This formula grant award, with an effective date of October 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 30, 2025, will be used to support the college's locally funded operations and personnel costs. ASCC, a public...
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support ASCC's Computer Science Department (CSD) in substantially upgrading its computer labs and learning centers through September 2025. Specifically, the grant will replace outdated desktop computers and instructional equipment,...
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) received a $1.558 million formula grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs to support operations from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding is provided through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. Specifically, this formula...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $260,000 Project Grant to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The funding supports Phase II implementation of ASCC's Apprentice Workforce Development (AWD) program, which will expand workforce training and education offerings across the college's Trades and Technology and Computer Science Departments. The project will...
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) received a $175,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs to develop a disaster recovery plan and upgrade critical infrastructure systems. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the July 2022 award will support two phases. The first phase involves establishing off-site data backup capabilities to address audit findings regarding ASCC's ability to prevent and...
American Samoa Community College will use a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program to support technology training and apprenticeship programs. The College will work with government agencies and businesses to identify technology certifications for graduating students to enter skilled technology jobs. Facilities and labs will be enhanced to increase student...
This $282,335 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will fund the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities that deliver critical services to rural residents of American Samoa. As the sole provider of post-secondary education in the U.S. territory, ASCC plays a key role in...
The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308). The grant will support the AGFEI PROJECT: STRENGTHENING RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANT AND ANIMAL SCIENCES AT THE AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Specifically, the three-year...
The American Samoa Government will receive $120,000 through a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs to support operations and maintenance activities for infrastructure projects on the island. The grant funds are provided through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories....
The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $525,240.32 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2026. The grant funding will support capital improvement projects under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This program aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories as part of the Department of the...