The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program to the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (Mina), a minority-owned non-profit organization, for their Tasi Watch program. The Tasi Watch rangers will conduct a variety of natural resource management activities over the 12-month award period, including: monofilament debris collection and monitoring, plant nursery...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $319,567 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funding will support a 4-year effort to conserve and restore the flora ecosystems of the CNMI, improve climate resilience, respond to invasive species, and restore native species that have been threatened. Key...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) will receive $124,223 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to support coral reef initiatives from July 25, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the funding will enable the CNMI Office of the Governor to provide regional coordination and representation for coral reef management efforts as well as conduct citizen science...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' Office of the Governor a $320,326 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funding will be used to conduct an assessment of inactive quarries on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, and explore the best approaches for restoring and repurposing these lands for more productive and meaningful uses by...
This $827,765 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs will fund key staffing, professional services, supplies, equipment, travel costs and other fiscal activities to support current and future capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through September 2028. The grant supports the agency's Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, which provides $875,000 annually to bolster healthcare...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Division of Coastal Resources Management received a $120,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. The funding will support the CNMI's representation at USCRTF meetings and related events, as well as provide drone operator training and implement the "Watershed Warriors" program for 4th...
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Office of Management and Budget Division has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant 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 will fund the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for several infrastructure...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $176,960 Project Grant to The Nature Conservancy to support capacity-building activities for two Pacific regional networks - the Micronesia Finance and Administration Network (MFAN) and the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC). The funding, provided through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will enable trainings for coaching teams in the...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) awarded a $207,217 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The funding will be used to establish a team to effectively manage the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning Initiative (SCORPI) and cover administrative costs for implementation and execution. This...
The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $298,000 Project Grant to Micronesia Conservation Trust to improve the management effectiveness of protected areas in Micronesia. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the award will support elevating the capacity of resource managers and local communities in protected area management from June 2022 through September 2025. The Office of Insular Affairs' program aims to...