Project Grant D26AP00100
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to the University of South Florida (USF) to develop innovative decentralized wastewater management technologies and strategies for U.S. Pacific islands. The project, titled "Towards Resilient, Equitable, Safe and Sustainable Water for Islands (RESSI-H2O)", assembles a multi-disciplinary team from USF, the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa,...
- The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $108,600 Project Grant to the Pohnpei Utilities Corporation, a non-profit organization, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the construction and extension of a pipeline with a power line for a centrifugal pump on the Nanpil River to improve the water security of the Pohnpei Central Water System. This project is expected to be completed by...
- The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation was awarded a $245,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on May 10, 2021 to conduct a Wastewater Collection Feasibility Study in Saipan, CNMI. The funding supports a study under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster island economies and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. The feasibility study will assess options for improving...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) program, will fund a variety of water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the Guam Waterworks Authority. The $28,744,000 award will support the design and construction of collection line rehabilitation and replacement, waterline replacement and rehabilitation, sewer lift station...
- This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $2,000,000 in funding to the University of South Florida to develop a new class of Adaptive Decentralized Wastewater Infrastructure Solutions (ADWIS) for island communities. The project aims to address the unique wastewater challenges faced by island populations, such as saltwater intrusion, shallow groundwater, and proximity to sensitive ecosystems. The...
- This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), will fund the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing education and training programs, such as internships and apprenticeships,...
- The Majuro Water And Sewer Company (MWSC) received a $315,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant, awarded on July 17, 2023, will fund the MWSC Pump and Collection System Renewal Program to upgrade water distribution and sewer collection infrastructure in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, through September 2030. This grant builds on previous...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(8)) program awarded a $4,000,000 project grant to the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) on October 1, 2025. The grant will fund PICHTR, a non-profit based in Honolulu, Hawaii, to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal communities in Hawaii on managing and financing decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Key...
- This $36,872,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) program will fund critical water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The award provides full Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to support projects including tank rehabilitation and replacement, waterline replacement and...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded the Government of the Virgin Islands a $4.95 million Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works formula grant to fund stormwater and sewer infrastructure projects through September 2028. Under the grant, the Department of Planning & Natural Resources will carry out repairs, replacements, rehabilitation and upgrades to sewer interceptors, force mains and pump stations across the U.S. Virgin Islands. Subawards will support public...
THIS PROJECT TO ?ENHANCE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN POHNPEI.? AIMS TO MODERNIZE AND FORTIFY POHNPEI?S WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, IMPROVE OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. THE INITIATIVE ADDRESSES TWO CRITICAL VULNERABILITIES IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM: 1. OVERFLOW RISK AT PUMP STATIONS DUE TO UNDERSIZED WET WELLS AND POWER OUTAGES. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION FROM OUTDATED SLUDGE DEWATERING PRACTICES NEAR SENSITIVE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS. THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: IMPLEMENTATION OF A MODERN SLUDGE DEWATERING FACILITY AT THE WWTP USING A SCREW PRESS SLUDGE DEWATERING SYSTEM; INSTALLATION OF BACKUP POWER SYSTEMS (GENERATORS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES) AT LS01, LS02, AND LS03; AND DECOMMISSIONING AND REHABILITATING THE OLD SLUDGE DRYING BED SITE NEAR THE AIRPORT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $96.8k | 11/18/25 |