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2017 Press Releases
Interior Moves to Protect Continuity of Healthcare for Four Atoll Communities in Marshall Islands
12/21/2017
Interior Provides $3 Million Compact Grant to the Republic of Palau for FY2018
12/20/2017
Interior Provides $6.3 Million for Water Infrastructure in the Federated States of Micronesia
12/14/2017
Guam’s $14.9 Million Share of 2018 Compact Impact Funding to Support Government Operations and School Building Lease Payments
12/5/2017
Interior Authorizes Full Decision-Making Power to Bikini Leaders over Annual Budget of the Bikini Resettlement Trust Fund
11/28/2017
Interior Provides $181,048 to Support CNMI Efforts in Preventing Spread of Recently Discovered Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
10/31/2017
Trust Fund Chairman Assures that Illegally Withdrawn Funds are Fully Restored
10/26/2017
Interior Hosts Public Forum on Economic Performance, Policies, and Possibilities for U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands in Micronesia
10/18/2017
Interior Transfers Payment of $31 Million to Compact Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia
10/11/2017
Interior Transfers Payment of $17 Million to Compact Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
10/6/2017
Interior Announces Open Season for Discretionary Grant Applications from U.S. Insular Areas
10/5/2017
Readout of Meeting between U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Federated States of Micronesia President Peter Christian
9/25/2017
Readout of Meeting between U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Republic of the Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine
9/15/2017
Secretary Zinke Applauds Senate Confirmation of Doug Domenech as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas
9/14/2017
United States and the Federated States of Micronesia Hold Annual Joint Economic Management Committee Meeting
9/6/2017
United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hold Annual Joint Economic Management and Financial Accountability Committee
9/6/2017
Interior, Census Launch 2018 Enumeration of Compact Migrants in Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
8/16/2017
Interior Funds One Stop Centers in Hawai’i and Guam to Help Lessen Impact in Jurisdictions of Migrants from Micronesia
8/7/2017
Interior Provides $2.4 Million to help Improve Infrastructure in U.S. Virgin Islands Public Schools
8/3/2017
Interior Releases $3 Million to Help Defray Impacts of Migrants from Freely Associated States to Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
8/1/2017
Interior Provides Palau $5.4 Million under Compact, Other Grants
7/25/2017
Interior Provides $635,885 for Natural and Cultural Resources Protection in Micronesia Region
7/21/2017
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
7/21/2017
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
7/21/2017
Interior Provides $94,906 to American Samoa to Protect Coral Reefs, Watersheds; Build Capacity in GIS Mapping, Radar Surveillance
7/21/2017
Interior Provides $409,885 to Guam to Mitigate Infestations of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle and Little Fire Ant; Protect Natural Resources
7/21/2017
Interior Provides $1 Million in Grants for Natural and Cultural Resource Protection in the U.S. Island Areas
7/19/2017
Interior Provides $4 Million to Help U.S. Island Territories Eradicate Invasive Species
7/17/2017
Interior Provides $250,000 in Technical Assistance Grant Funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands for New CPI
7/11/2017
Interior Provides Nearly $ 1 Million in FY 2017 Grant Funding to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
7/6/2017
FSM and U.S. Officials Lift Suspension on Compact Public Infrastructure Grant Funding
6/30/2017
Interior Secretary Zinke Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Doug Domenech as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas
6/28/2017
Secretary Zinke Announces $3.5 Million in Energy Grants for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas and U.S. Virgin Islands
6/27/2017
Interior Provides Guam with FY 2017 Grant Funding
6/27/2017
U.S. Provided $34.8 Million in Compact Grants to the Federated States of Micronesia for First Half of Fiscal Year 2017
6/21/2017
Interior Releases $7.8 Million in Remaining FY2017 Operational Funding for American Samoa
6/12/2017
Interior Funding Powers Utilities in Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States
6/8/2017
USVI Governor Meets with Interior Officials Receives Grants for the U.S. Virgin Islands
6/7/2017
U.S. Provides $6.5 Million in Compact Infrastructure Grants for the Republic of the Marshall Islands
6/6/2017
Interior Provides Grant Funding to American Samoa
5/30/2017
President Proposes $591.9 Million FY18 Budget for the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States
5/23/2017
First Education Summit on Ebeye Aims to Empower Marshallese Communities in Focus on Children’s Education
5/12/2017
Secretary Zinke Lauds Virgin Islanders’ Progress & Delivers President Trump's "Warm Wishes" at Ceremonies Marking 100th Anniversary of Islands Transfer to America
3/31/2017
$1.7 Million in Technical Assistance Grants Announced for U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States
3/10/2017
White House and Interior Senior Officials Host Territory Governors at Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA)
2/24/2017
Interior Transmits an Adjustment of $18.2 Million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for total of $231.5 Million for Rum Excise Taxes for Fiscal Year 2016
2/23/2017
Northern Mariana Islands to Receive $5 Million in CIP Funding to Continue Rehabilitation at Saipan Power Plant and Improve Fuel Waste Management System
2/21/2017
United States Transmits $7.5 Million In Compact Grant Funding to the Republic of Palau
2/3/2017
United States Transmits $31.5 Million in Compact Funding to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for FY 2017
1/26/2017
U.S. and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Special Representatives Transmit 902 Consultations Report to Congress - Archive
1/17/2017
U.S. and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Special Representatives Transmit 902 Consultations Report to Congress - Archive
1/17/2017
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