The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, operating as Community Planning and Development Programs, has been awarded a $280,000 Project Grant 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). The grant award, effective July 2, 2024 through September 30, 2028, will support a wide range of initiatives in American Samoa, including environmental restoration, economic development,...
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 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 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 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 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 American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, operating as Community Planning and Development Programs, received a $200,000 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 program (CFDA 15.875). The grant aims to improve the technical services and security of the American Samoa Department of Corrections by digitalizing booking confinements, court processes and orders,...
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 Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $270,000 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce Coastal Zone Management division from July 2022 through September 2025 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support the consolidation, compilation, and publication of all existing American Samoa Government agency rules and a comprehensive review and revision of current rules. Initial grant funds...
The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, doing business as Community Planning and Development Programs, received a $325,000 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 funding will support hiring a consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive study of the financial services market in American Samoa, analyze how Territory Banking...