This $2,650,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124), is intended to strengthen the coastal resilience of Tuvalu through land reclamation efforts in the southern and northern areas of the Funafuti Atoll. The grant aims to improve the long-term environmental security of Tuvalu, a critical objective within the Department of State's regional development strategy for the...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $5,827,644 Project Grant to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on September 30, 2024 under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program. This grant will fund the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), a Pacific-designed and owned facility intended to support community-based projects in Pacific Island communities that advance the...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124), is intended to support climate preparedness and resilience initiatives in the Pacific Island region. The $4,250,000 award, dated October 1, 2024, will fund activities to develop the capacity of government and private sector entities to secure infrastructure investments, as well as enhance donor coordination through the...
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Council On Strategic Risks to develop a project that showcases a youth-led vision for a climate-secure Pacific. The grant supports a three-day workshop in Wellington, New Zealand, to be completed by September 29, 2024. This grant is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and strengthen relationships...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program, will co-fund with the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) the construction of a scientific research vessel for the Pacific Community (SPC). The $4,750,000 award will be used to conduct oceanographic surveys to assess the impact of ecosystem changes on tuna...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124), provides $103,761.50 to Abundant Water Incorporated to empower women economically, promote recycling education, and enhance climate resilience in rural schools in Maucatar and Suai Administrative Post, Timor-Leste. The award extends the period of performance to July 31, 2025 at no additional cost. The project aims to support the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs aims to build the capacity of young Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia to better manage their marine resources. The $500,000 project, awarded on September 30, 2024, will run through September 30, 2027 under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program. The award recipient,...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting LIMITED (Pasifika TV) on September 30, 2024. The award is funded through the department's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders communications and public relations in order to increase awareness of the program and improve the perception of the U.S. in the Pacific region. The project will be...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) grant program. The award aims to build the capacity of young Pacific leaders, especially women and girls, in Niue to better manage marine resources, protect sovereignty over their resources, and encourage more girls and women to pursue positions in government. The project will...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124), aims to promote behavioral change among Mekong farmers by offering biogas digesters (which convert agricultural waste to clean energy) as an alternative to the commonly used practice of burning agricultural biomass. The $211,000 award will also facilitate the sharing of clean energy transition and pollution research...