The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. The grant, awarded on January 7, 2025, will be used to 1) clean up and restore 20 acres of degraded mangrove forest wetlands in Vatia Village and Aunuu Island, 2) replant the areas with native mangrove and riparian tree seedlings...
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 is the recipient of a $1,097,597 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories" (CFDA 15.875) program. The award will fund a 4-year initiative to establish healthy wetland ecosystems, clean up and restore disturbed mangrove forest zones in three villages on Tutuila Island. Key activities include: Removing waste and replanting...
The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, doing business as Community Planning and Development Programs, was awarded a $190,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program. The funding will support enhancing the legal counsel case management system, digital document management and storage system, information systems helpdesk system, and network security for the Office of...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $280,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce on July 2, 2024. The grant, with a performance period through September 30, 2028, will support the department's implementation of the DSAR Emergency Transportation and Maintenance MAP Program. This program aims to address critical needs in American Samoa...
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 American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, Coastal Zone Management Division will receive $250,000 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to modernize five environmental regulations and develop new wastewater regulations from July 2022 through September 2025. The goal is to improve food and water security and public health protections given expected impacts from climate change...
The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $1.4 million Project Grant to the American Samoa Government from September 2021 through August 2026. The grant funding will support capital improvement projects that bolster healthcare capacity and strengthen the island economy under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875). As part of its mission to fulfill trust and insular responsibilities, the Office of Insular Affairs...
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 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...