Project Grant D24AP00106

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was awarded a $174,900 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs to support membership of U.S. Pacific territories and freely associated states in WICHE from June 2021 through March 2023. Under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), WICHE will provide membership services that bolster healthcare capacity and strengthen island economies in U.S....

The We Are Oceania Service Cofa or Fas Nations Citizens in Hawaii was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on May 9, 2022 to support the WAO YOUTH EMPOWER CENTER: A LEARNING AND WELLNESS CENTER through September 30, 2025. Under the federal Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant will fund the establishment of a learning and wellness center by We Are Oceania to serve youth from the Freely...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded the Hawaii State Department of Education $2.63 million under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) Formula Grant program. The funding will be used from September 2021 through September 2026 to reimburse Hawaii for educational services provided to qualified non-immigrants from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau....

Summary The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) received a $3.16 million Formula 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), awarded on September 22, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This Compact Impact Discretionary funding is designated to offset the general operational expenses of HIDOE and defray costs associated with providing...

The We Are Oceania (Wao) organization will receive $250,000 through a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. Wao will operate the Wao Youth Empowerment Center, a learning and wellness center located in Hawaii, from April 2023 through September 2027. The Center will provide services focused on bolstering healthcare capacity, strengthening the local...

The Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) was awarded a $3,287,405 Formula Grant 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). This grant funding will be used to offset the operational costs associated with the living of qualified nonimmigrants from the Freely Associated States on Hawaii. The grant period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, supporting HIDOE's mission...

This $998,162 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The funding will support the University of Hawaii - Windward Community College, a Native Hawaiian Servicing Institution, in strengthening educational opportunities and outcomes for underrepresented and low-income student populations. Specifically, the grant will enable the college to develop and implement activities...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Windward Community College, a Native Hawaiian Serving Institution within the University of Hawaii system, received a $999,954 Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. This four-year award supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to enhance postsecondary instruction and...

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 Hawaii State Department of Education will receive $3.16 million through March 2023 to April 2028 under a Formula Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. The grant will support the state education agency in delivering education, health, and public safety services for non-immigrants from the Freely Associated States (FAS) living in Hawaii. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant aims to...