This $350,000 Project Grant awarded 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 Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Coastal Zone Management, will support coral reef restoration activities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project will directly incorporate enhanced sexual reproduction techniques into the division's ongoing coral restoration efforts, a...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $300,000.00, 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 will be used by the Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Coastal Zone Management, to hire a full-time Coral Disturbance Response Coordinator. The coordinator's responsibilities will include: Convening monthly working...
This federal 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) provides $406,707.00 to The Nature Conservancy for the "Restoration of Historically Mined Coral Reefs in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands". The award period runs from September 11, 2024 to September 30, 2028. This grant supports the Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore coral reef ecosystems in...
The federal Project Grant award D24AP00434 in the amount of $999,431.95 was provided by the U.S. 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 funds the Coral Restoration St. Croix, USVI project, which is being implemented by the non-profit organization The Coral Restoration Foundation Inc. (doing business as CRF). This project aims to restore coral reefs in the U.S. Virgin...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $324,374 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce (Community Planning and Development Programs) to facilitate and conduct coral restoration activities in five sites across Tutuila, Ofu, and Tau Islands. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Coral transplanting to restore critical...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $582,836 Project Grant (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 21, 2023. This grant will fund the "Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems with Native Inventory" project, which aims to bolster the territory's healthcare capacity, strengthen the local economy, and fulfill...
This $213,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs provides continuing support for the first year of two-year Coral Fellow positions in each of the seven U.S. coral reef jurisdictions - American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Coral Fellows will work in the local agencies responsible for managing coral reefs, with each assigned a supervisor to help them transition...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division of the U.S. Virgin Islands government. The grant will support climate planning and adaptation efforts for the territory from May 2023 through September 2028 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). Funds will be used to bolster the U.S. Virgin Islands' capacity to prepare for and respond to...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463), will support a project led by Ceiba Strategies, LLC to restore coastal habitats and coral reefs on the west end of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The $2,299,562 award will enable Ceiba Strategies to collaborate with local community partners, including the University of the Virgin Islands, Thriving Islands LLC, and the Virgin Islands...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $224,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to Nova Southeastern University, Inc. to continue support for the second year of two-year coral reef fellow positions in seven U.S. coral reef jurisdictions including American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The award, with a performance period from August...