The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $502,049 in year 1 (and up to $502,049 in year 2) in federal funding to the american samoa government department of wildlife and…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $1,004,098 to the American Samoa Government Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources on October 1, 2025, for the AS FY25–28 Coral Reef Conservation Program State and Territory Block Grant (CFDA 11.482). The recipient obligated $502,049 in Year 1 and up to $502,049 in Year 2 through September 30, 2027.

The American Samoa Government will execute the American Samoa Coral Reef Advisory Group's mandate through grant management responsibilities, education and outreach programming, coral reef conservation efforts and actions, management of land-based sources of pollution, continuation of regular coral reef monitoring and rapid response efforts, and building coral reef restoration capacity in the territory. The projects derive from the American Samoa Local Action Strategy and prioritize improving environmental literacy and building capacity to manage reefs with local human resources.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $502,049 in year 1 (and up to $502,049 in year 2) in federal funding to the american samoa government department of wildlife and marine resources for the as FY25-28 crcp state and territory coral reef conservation block grant. Specifically, the american samoa government will use these funds to execute the american samoa coral reef advisory groups mandate via its grant management responsibilities, education/outreach program, coral reef conservation related efforts and actions, management of land-based sources of pollution, continuation of regular coral reef monitoring and rapid response efforts, and building coral reef restoration capacity in the territory. The projects proposed include priority efforts and actions from the american samoa local action strategy, comprising: improving environmental literacy and building capacity to manage reefs with local human resources.