Project Grant D26AP00070
- The federal Project Grant award ID D23AP00247, in the amount of $299,994.00, was issued on August 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Coral Reef Research Foundation. The funding will be used to complete a detailed marine habitat map for the entirety of Palau. This mapping effort will establish a baseline to assess past environmental changes in the region using...
- This $286,837 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program) supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM) in executing five key coral reef conservation and management projects: Coordination and representation at the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and annual Micronesian dues. Development of an eco-tour...
- This $293,511 federal 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 program (CFDA 15.875), supports coral reef conservation efforts in Guam. The key products and services to be delivered include: Participation in the Micronesian Challenge task force and payment of annual dues. Funding a Coral Reef Policy and Communications Coordinator position. Providing administrative support for...
- The federal Project Grant award D24AP00434 in the amount of $999,431.95 was provided by 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). The grant funds the Coral Restoration St. Croix, USVI project, which is being implemented by the non-profit organization The Coral Restoration Foundation Inc. (doing business as CRF). This project aims to restore coral reefs in the U.S. Virgin...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $314,086 Project Grant to the Republic of Palau's Ministry of Finance to develop an experimental oceans account aligned with the United Nations System of Environment-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA). The project will be used to compile and report on the condition and physical extent (in hectares) of Palau's mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef resources. This data will contribute to Palau's policy objectives by...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $324,374 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce (Community Planning and Development Programs) to facilitate and conduct coral restoration activities in five sites across Tutuila, Ofu, and Tau Islands. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Coral transplanting to restore critical...
- This $325,000 federal 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, supports the Government of Guam's Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division in executing the Guam Coral Reef Initiative (GCRI) and associated partner projects. The funding enables the Bureau's participation in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) meetings, All...
- This Project Grant award, provided by 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), will fund a collaborative effort to improve coral reef resilience in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The $188,453.94 award supports activities including the purchase of resilience testing equipment, a training workshop, research on physiological indicators of thermal resilience, and the identification...
- This federal Project Grant, awarded by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will provide $227,169 to the Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division to support the following activities: Enhance Guam's participation in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and the U.S. All Islands Committee to bolster local coral reef management efforts....
- This $213,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs provides continuing support for the first year of two-year Coral Fellow positions in each of the seven U.S. coral reef jurisdictions - American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Coral Fellows will work in the local agencies responsible for managing coral reefs, with each assigned a supervisor to help them transition...
This federal Project Grant award of $285,467.00, awarded on November 6, 2025, aims to restore degraded coral reefs and seagrass habitat in the United States in order to build climate resiliency and support dwindling wild stocks of giant clams and sea cucumbers. The grant is funded through the Department of the Interior's Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, which provides comprehensive federal assistance to U.S. territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific region. The primary awardee is the Republic of Palau, operating as the Ministry of Finance, a Freely Associated State with strategic partnerships with the United States. This grant supports Palau's sustainable environmental conservation and development initiatives across multiple sectors.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $285.5k | 11/13/25 |