OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

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East-West Center Launches Pacific Islands Matter for America/America Matters for the Pacific Islands Publication and Website
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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3/8/2022
The publication highlights the deep historical and contemporary significance of the relationship between the United States, the State of Hawaiʻi and Pacific Islands countries including the US territories and the freely associated states.
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces $1.8 Million for the Four Atoll Healthcare Program in the Marshall Islands
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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2/28/2022
OIA announces $1,876,297 in fiscal year 2022 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) funding to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of Health and Human Services for the Four Atoll Healthcare Program. The program provides primary healthcare services for communities from the four nuclear-affected atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrok in the Marshall Islands. The funding will include support for women’s and children wellness, vision, vaccinations, screening for non-communicable diseases, education and outreach on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, along with an increase in support for dentists and dental equipment. 
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces Funds Available to Build Capacity in Grant Writing, Administration, and Oversight in Insular Areas
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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2/16/2022
In addition to priorities identified earlier that are eligible for funding assistance, grant funding applications will also be considered to develop grant writing capacity, grant administration, and oversight in the Insular Areas.
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Now Accepting Applications from U.S. Territories for Energy Projects
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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2/7/2022
Reminder that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 discretionary grant application deadline for TAP, MAP, and CRNR is April 1, 2022.
Biden-Harris Administration Focuses on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in First Meeting of the Interagency Group on Insular Areas
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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2/1/2022
On February 1, the Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) convened its annual meeting with territorial governors, members of Congress, and top government officials to discuss critical infrastructure needs in the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces TAP, MAP, and Coral Reef and Natural Resources Grant Application Deadlines Still Open Until April 1
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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1/27/2022
Reminder that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 discretionary grant application deadline for TAP, MAP, and CRNR is April 1, 2022.
Coral Reef and Natural Resources Initiative Grants for FY 2022 Now Open to Insular Areas
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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12/14/2021
Applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding under the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative may now be submitted to Grants.Gov for funding consideration to support the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the freely associated states – the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Maintenance Assistance Program Grants for FY 2022 Now Open to Insular Areas
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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12/9/2021
The United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) hereby announces that applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding under the Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) may now be submitted to Grants.Gov for funding consideration to support the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the freely associated states – the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs continues support for statistical analysis and GDP data collection for the U.S. Territories
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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12/3/2021
OIA continues to provide support for the Bureau of Economic Analysis to collect gross domestic product (GDP) data for the U.S. Territories. Grants also facilitate statistical data planning and improvements in Guam and American Samoa.
Gross Domestic Product for Guam, 2020
Guam, Insular Affairs, Press Release
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12/1/2021
Real gross domestic product (GDP) for Guam decreased 11.9 percent in 2020 after increasing 2.5 percent in 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Gross Domestic Product for American Samoa, 2020
American Samoa, Insular Affairs, Press Release
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11/30/2021
Real gross domestic product (GDP) for American Samoa increased 4.0 percent in 2020 after decreasing 0.6 percent in 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Celebrates Completion of Colonia Wellness Center in Yap, Micronesia
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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11/23/2021
The Colonia Wellness Center in Nimar, Weloy, Yap is a one-story structure with approximately 2,865 square feet of floor area that houses a reception area, a lounge, a gym, an aerobics area, an administrative office, showers and locker rooms, training and conference rooms, storage, and other screening and evaluation areas. Planned and designed to help develop and grow a stronger community, the center serves as a location where people may participate in physical activity classes such as zumba or yoga; learn about nutrition and other health topics; receive health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and A1C; monitor personal health progress; and the like.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Nakoa Concludes Productive Meetings in Hawai’i
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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11/12/2021
The United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs is pleased to announce that Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Keone Nakoa last week concluded numerous meetings in Hawai’i with federal, state, and non-governmental organization representatives where they discussed various topics including negotiations on the Compact of Free Association (Compact), the well-being of Compact communities living across the United States, including Hawaiʻi, the effects of climate change across the Pacific, U.S. security interests in the Pacific, and marine and natural resource protection in the insular areas.
Interior Announces $61 Million in Compact Funding for Fiscal Year 2022 Government Operations in the Federated States of Micronesia
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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11/10/2021
The United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs today announced that $61,294,949 in Compact of Free Association (Compact) funding for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) was approved by the bilateral Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO) earlier this year.
Technical Assistance Grants for FY 2022 Now Open to Insular Areas
Insular Affairs, Press Release
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11/10/2021
The United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs is pleased to announce that the applications for fiscal year 2022 funding under the Technical Assistance Program can now be submitted to Grants.Gov. This funding is made available to support the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the freely associated states – the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

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