Project Grant SPS47022GR0002

The Economic Development Administration awarded $1.184 million to the Republic of Palau Ministry of Finance under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on December 8, 2021. This Project Grant funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects aimed at revitalizing safe leisure, business and international travel in Palau as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides technical and...

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 Nature Conservancy will work with women's groups in the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau to improve marine resource management through a $298,466 project grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs. Funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the project aims to bolster island economies and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations by strengthening capacity for healthcare, economic development, and governance in...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $314,086 Project Grant to the Republic of Palau's Ministry of Finance. The grant, funded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will be used to develop an experimental ocean account in line with the United Nations System of Environment-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central Framework. This project will compile and report the condition and physical extent of Palau's mangroves,...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has awarded a $50,000,000 Formula Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Republic of Palau's Ministry of Finance. The grant will provide annual economic assistance to Palau from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 to support the country's government operations, infrastructure development, and public service delivery. The funding is part of the comprehensive...

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,...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $10,400,000 Formula Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Republic of Palau Ministry of Finance. The grant funding will support the health sector in Palau for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program provides comprehensive federal grant funding to U.S. territories and...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $205,257 Project Grant to Ridge To Reefs Inc. under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. The grant will fund continued implementation of community-based restoration activities in targeted watershed areas in Palau through October 1, 2025. As part of this effort, Ridge To Reefs Inc. will work directly with local organizations and stakeholders in Palau to carry out restoration...

The Republic of Palau, through its Ministry of Finance, has been awarded a $10,000,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). This grant will provide funding to support the ROP Fiscal Consolidation Fund during the period of April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The grant aims to strengthen the institutional capabilities, resilience, and long-term sustainability of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has awarded a $10,000,000 annual Formula Grant to the Republic of Palau's Ministry of Finance to support the education sector for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This grant is provided under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to address critical development needs across U.S. territories and Freely Associated States. The funding will enable the...