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 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 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 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 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,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government (ASG) Department of Treasury under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the construction of a new Eastern District local government building for ASG. The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2029. As an insular area of the United States, American Samoa relies heavily on federal...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) has awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, operating as Community Planning and Development Programs. The grant will fund the hiring of a consultant to provide the Port of Pago Pago with expertise and technical knowledge on the port's economic and infrastructure development, as well as the...
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...