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 Specifically, the grant will replace outdated desktop computers and instructional equipment,...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 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) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support ASCC's Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Improvement Project program for operations and maintenance activities from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2027. As the sole awardee, ASCC will utilize the funding to maintain and improve...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce to support the construction phase of the American Samoa Innovation and Technology Campus, specifically the campus infrastructure (roads, drainage, and utilities). The funds will require the assistance of an experienced project coordinator to ensure timely completion of key tasks and provide technical expertise to the Department of Commerce. This...
The Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs is providing a $660,000 Formula Grant to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This grant funding will be allocated to support ASCC's locally funded operations and personnel costs for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program administered by the Office...
The American Samoa Community College 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 enhancing the Agricultural, Community, and Natural Resources program at the college through experiential learning and other educational opportunities from September 2022 through September...
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 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...
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 Government Department of Commerce received a $200,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. The funding will support the department's fisheries training program and business incubator program through September 2027 by ensuring its prototype Super Alia vessel fleet and related operations are fully resourced. As a sub-recipient,...