Project Grant ED18SEA3020014

The Pacific Basin Development Council will update and implement the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Guam, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa under a $106,250 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. Through this award made under EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program, PBDC will foster global competitiveness and meet regional economic needs by encouraging partnerships and collaboration...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded $212,500 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the Pacific Basin Development Council. The funding supports updating and implementing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands from July 2022 through June 2023. The project will foster regional economic competitiveness and innovation to meet island needs,...

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...

The American Samoa Government Department of Commerce, doing business as Community Planning and Development Programs, received a $325,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs office under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support hiring a consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive study of the financial services market in American Samoa, analyze how Territory Banking...

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 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 Republic of Palau Ministry of Finance received a $532,730 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs program to support the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories. This 5-year grant, running from July 17, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will enable the Ministry to deliver a range of public services and infrastructure projects across healthcare, workforce development, education, environmental conservation, and economic development in...

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 Government of Guam Department of Administration Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division will use a $378,078 project grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs to conduct Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 Territorial Climate and Infrastructure Workshops. The funding supports the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S....

The U.S. Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Republic of Palau Ministry of Finance to build the capacity of the Palau National Youth Council (PNYC) to create a national repository of youth-related data and analytical reports. The funding will support the collection, synthesis, and analysis of existing workforce, employment, and census data for Palauan young people ages 18-35, aligned with an assessment of Palau's workforce needs. This project,...