Project Grant D26AP00093
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant to the Close Up Foundation for the 2025 Close Up Insular Affairs Program Civic Education. The grant, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), supports educational initiatives and leadership development opportunities for Native American and territorial youth in U.S. insular areas. The grant's performance period spans from December 11, 2024 to...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,960,000 Project Grant to the Close Up Foundation under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) for the "NEXTGEN ROUNDTABLE: AMERICA 250" initiative. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, will support the Close Up Foundation's work to develop innovative educational programs and initiatives focused on enhancing the teaching and...
- The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $499,100 Project Grant to The Junior State of America Foundation to support the Insular Affairs Youth Civic Engagement Program for High School Students. The grant will fund the Foundation's Programs Team to execute civic education activities for high school students in California from June 2021 through March 2023. The grant is being awarded under the Department's Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program...
- This $250,000 Project Grant award, made on August 20, 2025, is 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 award supports the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division for the U.S. Virgin Islands, which serves as the central administrative agency for the territorial government. Funding will enable OMB to manage a diverse range of critical initiatives in the...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $224,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to Nova Southeastern University, Inc. to continue support for the second year of two-year coral reef fellow positions in seven U.S. coral reef jurisdictions including American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The award, with a performance period from August...
- This $343,175 Project Grant was awarded on November 6, 2025 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 will fund three key infrastructure improvement priorities for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Public School System: Replacing the failing septic tank system at San Vicente Elementary School Replacing deteriorated and nonfunctional windows at...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has awarded a $250,000 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 grant will fund hiring staff to help the CNMI government prepare for and conduct single audits, which are required for federal grant recipients. The grant period runs from August 21, 2025 through September...
- The Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will receive $693,675 in funding from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs through September 2026 under the Project Grant award. The funding supports the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories as administered by the Office of Insular...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the ST Croix Foundation For Community Development, Inc. on April 25, 2024 under the "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories" (CFDA 15.875) program. The award will fund the "Civic Sector Capacity Building for Resilience" project, which includes environmental monitoring and community development initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The foundation, a...
- The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $703,200 Project Grant (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Office of Management and Budget Division. The grant funding will support the administration, implementation, and management of current and future capital improvement projects across the CNMI territory, which includes 702 ongoing CIP-funded projects....
The Close Up Foundation was awarded a $1,100,000 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 program (CFDA 15.875). The grant, awarded on November 3, 2025, will support the Close Up Insular Areas Program, which provides civic education opportunities and leadership development for nearly 500 students and teachers from U.S. territories and freely associated states, including American Samoa, CNMI, FSM, Guam, Marshall Islands, Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program aims to demonstrate how the U.S. democratic system functions, foster civic engagement skills, address academic needs, and increase understanding of the relationship between the federal government and insular areas. Key components include the Close Up Washington Program, where participants will travel to Washington, D.C., and local youth summits. The grant will fund these educational initiatives and enrichment activities through the project's completion date of September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 11/13/25 |