OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

Year

Type

Sargassum seaweed piling up on USVI shores photo

Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Funds Study of Mitigation Options for Sargassum Seaweed Influx in the U.S. Virgin Islands

08/17/2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) has announced that $499,796 will be awarded to the University of the Virgin Islands to study and analyze the best ways to mitigate the growing influxes of Sargassum seaweed to the territory.

Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces $3.8 Million to Counter the Brown Tree Snake on Guam

08/16/2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) has announced $3,802,436 for the Brown Tree Snake Control program in fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding as administered through the Technical Assistance Program.

Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.

Carmen G. Cantor Sworn In as Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs

08/04/2022

On August 4, 2022, Interior announced that Carmen G. Cantor was sworn as the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Link to original press release: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/carmen-g-cantor-sworn-assistant-secretary-insular-and-international-affairs

Office of Insular Affairs Announces $1.5 Million in Grant Funding to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for FY2022

08/01/2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $1,498,866 in fiscal year 2022 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) and Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) grant funding that will benefit the Republic of the Marshall Islands through local governments, the local utility, and a non-governmental organization.

United States and Palau Announce Establishment of the Palau Advisory Group on Economic Reform

07/28/2022

The United States and Republic of Palau Governments have confirmed the nomination and selection of five individuals to fully constitute the Palau Advisory Group on Economic Reform, consistent with the Palau Compact Review
Agreement, as amended.
 

Office of Insular Affairs Announces $528,574 in Grant Support to the Republic of Palau for FY2022

07/26/2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $528,574 in fiscal year 2022 Technical Assistance Program grant funding for the government of the Republic of Palau that will be used to conduct a Household Income Expenditure Survey and support the development of a physical education program in the public schools in Palau.

Office of Insular Affairs Announces $1,287,173 in Grant Support to the Federated States of Micronesia for FY2022

07/22/2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $1,287,173 in fiscal year 2022 Technical Assistance Program and Maintenance Assistance Program grant funding that will benefit the people of the Federated States of Micronesia through non-governmental organizations and public semi-autonomous utilities.

Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces $2,959,283 in Grants to American Samoa for Fiscal Year 2022

07/21/2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $2,959,283 in fiscal year 2022 (FY2022) Technical Assistance Program and Maintenance Assistance Program grant funding to the Government of American Samoa and other non-governmental or subsidiary organizations. The funding will be used to help the government update various administrative regulations and pay grade classifications, modernize environmental regulations, bolster the soil research program, procure emergency generators for telecommunications, and purchase needed equipment.

Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces $2,973,247 in FY2022 Grants to the U.S. Virgin Islands

07/20/2022

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $2,973,247 in fiscal year 2022 (FY2022) Technical Assistance Program and Maintenance Assistance Program grant funding for the support of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Funding provided to both government, non-profit, and semi-autonomous organizations will be used to support goals such as streamlining business processes across government agencies, empowering former inmates for successful reintegration into the community, strengthening telehealth capacity, providing training in power maintenance and distribution, and more.

Island Government Finance Officers Association Summer 2022 participants and organizers photo

Training Starts Again In-Person for Insular Area Government Finance Officers

07/15/2022

Funded through the Office of Insular Affairs’ Technical Assistance Program, the IGFOA is a community of practice comprised of insular government finance officers who work to build the local capacity through biannual meetings that provide technical training and strategic support in public finance and accounting.

First
Previous
…
7
8
9
10
11
…
Next
Last

About

Bureaus

Media