Project Grant D22AP00267
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $963,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (USVI DPNR). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive plan and research to address the economic, public health, social, and ecological impacts of significant Sargassum seaweed events in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifically, the DPNR...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469), provides $438,000 in funding to Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc. (CWORI) to study the impacts of sargassum seaweed inundation on nearshore environments and ecosystems in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project, led by Dr. Samuel J. Eliades and Ms. Jessica Michael, aims to quantify the volume and ecological effects...
- This federal Project Grant award of $406,673.00, awarded on December 11, 2024 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), supports biosecurity and community invasive species programs in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant recipient is the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division for the U.S. Virgin Islands, which serves as the central administrative agency for the...
- 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 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...
- The Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands will use a $299,770 project grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs to support coral restoration efforts in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the Division of Coastal Zone Management will pursue restoration activities to counter the devastating impacts of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which has affected the territory's reefs...
- The University of the Virgin Islands received a $625,636 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will support the University's efforts to transition towards more sustainable transportation options through the acquisition of electric golf carts, the installation of solar electric vehicle charging stations, and the implementation of an...
- 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...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00, 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), will support a range of critical infrastructure, environmental, economic, and community development initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant funding will be administered by the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division for the U.S. Virgin Islands, which serves as...
The University of the Virgin Islands received a $499,796 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office to develop strategies for mitigating the impacts of sargassum in the U.S. Virgin Islands using oceanographic methods and modeling. The award, made under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will support the university's work analyzing sargassum distribution and developing modeling tools to help address challenges posed by the seasonal influx of the macroalgae. Insular Affairs' program aims to strengthen territorial economies and fulfill U.S. compact obligations to islands, consistent with the goals of this research project focused on a pressing environmental issue facing the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant period runs from August 3, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $499.8k | 8/16/22 |