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Interior Provides Palau $5.4 Million under Compact, Other Grants
District of Columbia, Insular Affairs, Press Release
Palau Community College
7/25/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary Nikolao Pula made available $5,463,578 to the Republic of Palau, most of which is the balance of remaining Compact grant assistance for fiscal year 2017.  Approximately $400,000 is provided through the technical and maintenance assistance programs in the Office of Insular Affairs to help update land surveying and mapping capabilities at the Palau Bureau of Lands and Survey and maintenance training at the Palau Community College for the next three years.

Interior Provides $635,885 for Natural and Cultural Resources Protection in Micronesia Region
District of Columbia, Insular Affairs, Press Release
Micronesia Natural Resources
7/21/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula has made available $635,885 for natural and cultural resource protection for all U.S. island jurisdictions in the Micronesia region. 

Interior Provides $189,881 to Northern Mariana Islands to Develop Staff in Natural Resource Management; Teach Youth in Environmental Conservation; Strengthen Efforts to Clean up Garapan Watershed
Insular Affairs, Press Release
Garapan Watershed
7/21/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2017) – This week Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula has made available $189,881 for natural and cultural resource protection in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

Interior Provides $103,000 to the U.S. Virgin Islands to Manage and Mitigate Harmful Red Algae on Corals and Support Reef Responsible Sustainable Seafood Initiative
Insular Affairs, Press Release
Red Algae on Corals
7/21/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula made available $103,000 for natural and cultural resource protection in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).

Interior Provides $94,906 to American Samoa to Protect Coral Reefs, Watersheds; Build Capacity in GIS Mapping, Radar Surveillance
Insular Affairs, Press Release
GIS Mapping
7/21/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula made available $94,906 for natural and cultural resource protection in American Samoa.

Interior Provides $409,885 to Guam to Mitigate Infestations of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle and Little Fire Ant; Protect Natural Resources
Insular Affairs, Press Release
the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
7/21/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula made available $409,885 to preserve natural and cultural resources and protect against invasive species on Guam.

Interior Provides $1 Million in Grants for Natural and Cultural Resource Protection in the U.S. Island Areas
Insular Affairs, Press Release
Watersheds-Coral Reefs
7/19/2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2017) – Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula has made available $1,003,787 for natural and cultural resource protection in the U.S. Insular Areas.  The funds will support a wide variety of initiatives which include watershed management, GIS skills development, radar monitoring and marine protected areas surveillance, youth education in conservation management, and environmental law-enforcement training.  These projects support sustainable use of natural and cultural resources in the U.S. territories and freely associated states.

Interior Provides $4 Million to Help U.S. Island Territories Eradicate Invasive Species
District of Columbia, Insular Affairs, Press Release
Invasive Brownsnake in the grass
7/17/2017
DOI/OIA

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2017) – This week Interior Acting Assistant Secretary Nikolao Pula has made available approximately $4 million for several invasive species prevention and control initiatives in the U.S. Insular Areas.  Funding has been provided to continue support in controlling the brown tree snake (BTS), Boiga irregularis, on Guam and prevent its spread to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Hawaii, and the larger Micronesian region. Funding is also provided to combat infestations of the Lopa tree, Adenanthera pavonina; to reduce impacts of invasive birds and restore wetland areas on Nuu’uli in American Samoa; and to combat infestations of the little fire ant (LFA), Wasmannia auropunctata, on Guam.

Interior Provides $250,000 in Technical Assistance Grant Funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands for New CPI
District of Columbia, Insular Affairs, Press Release
U.S.VI Governor Mapp and U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke, July 10, 2017
7/11/2017
DOI/OIA

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – (July 11, 2017) The Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has awarded the U.S. Virgin Islands a $250,000 grant for the development and implementation of a 2017 Consumer Price Index (CPI).  U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke presented the grant award to Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp during their meeting at Interior Headquarters on Monday. Secretary Zinke met previously with Governor Mapp during the USVI Centennial Commemoration in March.

Interior Provides Nearly $ 1 Million in FY 2017 Grant Funding to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Insular Affairs, Press Release
Official Seal of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
7/6/2017
DOI/OIA

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 6, 2017) – This week Interior Acting Assistant Secretary Nikolao Pula has made available $994,711 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to improve water distribution, waste management, and hospital billing services. One grant was provided for a joint government/non-profit partnership to improve efforts in addressing and prosecuting sexual violence cases.

FSM and U.S. Officials Lift Suspension on Compact Public Infrastructure Grant Funding
Insular Affairs, Press Release
From left to right: U.S. Ambassador to the FSM Robert Riley, III; Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula; Vice President of the FSM Yosiwo George; FSM Ambassador to the U.S. Akillino Susaia Photo: Courtesy MKleinsteiber
6/30/2017
DOI/OIA

HONOLULU, HI (June 30, 2017) – Delegations representing the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the United States of America (U.S.) reached an agreement that enables $150 million of public infrastructure assistance to be used for projects across the four FSM states of Chuuk, Pohnpei, Yap, and Kosrae, as provided for under U.S. Public Law 108-188 or the Compact of Free Association, as amended.

Interior Secretary Zinke Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Doug Domenech as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas
District of Columbia, Insular Affairs, Press Release
Doug Domenech
6/28/2017
DOI/OIA

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Interior Department veteran Douglas William Domenech as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas.

Secretary Zinke Announces $3.5 Million in Energy Grants for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas and U.S. Virgin Islands
Insular Affairs, Press Release
Official Seal of the Office of Insular Affairs
6/27/2017
DOI/OIA

WHITEFISH, MT (June 27, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today informed American Samoa Governor Lolo Moliga, Guam Governor Eddie Calvo, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor Ralph DLG Torres that he has approved a total of $3,489,427 in energy grants for their respective territories. The Secretary and the Governors were attending the Western Governors Association meeting in Montana.  In addition the Secretary announced energy grants for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).  

Interior Provides Guam with FY 2017 Grant Funding
Insular Affairs, Press Release
Official Flag of Guam
6/27/2017
DOI/OIA

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2017) – This week Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula made available $516,031 from Technical Assistance grant funding for the benefit of several programs that are identified as priority needs by Guam Governor Eddie Calvo. 

U.S. Provided $34.8 Million in Compact Grants to the Federated States of Micronesia for First Half of Fiscal Year 2017
District of Columbia, Insular Affairs, Press Release
Official Flag of Micronesia
6/21/2017
DOI/OIA

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 21, 2017) – In compliance with the Compact of Free Association agreement (Compact) between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the U.S. Department of the Interior has remitted $34.8 million in assistance for the benefit of the people and government of the FSM for the first half of fiscal year 2017.  An additional deposit of $29.5 million was made to the Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia at the beginning of the fiscal year and $500,000 was provided for the annual single audit, as required under U.S. Public Law 108-188.

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