Project Grant NA18NMF4520226

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant was awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616). The grant will fund a workforce development program to build the capacity of disadvantaged communities in Guam to address environmental and climate justice issues. Key activities include providing training to program participants and community...

This $80,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund a comprehensive environmental education initiative led by Learning Endeavors, a woman-owned non-profit organization. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and promote pro-environmental behaviors in the Hawaiian Islands and...

The University of Guam will receive $130,631 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs to continue monitoring forest pests at Guam's ports of entry through September 2025. Specifically, the University will conduct baited ant surveys, identify and catalog ant species collected, and perform audio and visual surveys for the spotted lanternfly. This work directly supports the goals of the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal...

The University of Guam received a $1.29 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on September 20, 2021 to complete energy conservation projects by September 30, 2024. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant will support exterior area lighting upgrades, transformer purchases, conductor repairs, and solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation at schools in Mangilao, Guam. The grant...

The Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division was awarded a $1,030,000 project grant from the U.S. National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will be used to acquire 1.81 acres of land, including the Gadaos Cave area, in the village of Inarajan, Guam. The project aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the cave and provide new outdoor recreation facilities for the local...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $105,475.52 Project Grant on December 19, 2024 to the University of Guam (UOG) under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684). The grant will support a Tropical Forest Ecology Field Course, with a planned completion date of December 31, 2025. The program focuses on extending global forest conservation, sustainability, and community development efforts through research, education, training, capacity building, and...

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....

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will provide $3,782,544 to the University of Guam (UOG) from June 2025 through May 2029. The project, titled "E-RISE RII: Advancing Sustainable Development Opportunities for the Guam Research Ecosystem," will link ecosystem science and organismal biology with data science, including artificial intelligence, to assess the ecosystem services provided by Guam's coral reefs. Key...

The University of Guam (UOG) was awarded a $199,568.00 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the Guam Restoration of Watershed Initiative. This funding will be used by UOG, a 1862 Land Grant institution, to provide a range of services related to forest resource management and conservation in Guam from August 15, 2023 to June 30, 2026. Key activities include...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) provides $497,846 to the Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division. The purpose of the project is to prevent the invasion and spread of marine invasive species in Guam by establishing a marine biosecurity program. Key activities include: Hiring a Marine Biosecurity...