The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) presents a significant funding opportunity in the form of the OIA Maintenance Assistance Program 2024 (OIA-MAP2024). This grant program focuses on supporting, developing, improving, and institutionalizing infrastructure maintenance practices in seven insular areas, namely American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau.
The OIA-MAP2024 provides a chance for eligible entities to contribute to the economic, social, and political development of these territories. This funding opportunity welcomes non-federal entities, including local government agencies, utilities, healthcare institutions, educational establishments, and non-profit organizations, whose projects directly benefit the insular areas.
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-MAP2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OIA Maintenance Assistance Program 2024 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | MAP funding is used to support, develop, improve and institutionalize infrastructure maintenance practices in the seven insular areas. The seven insular areas OIA provides funding to are American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 15.875 — Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 4,375,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are non-federal entities such as local government agencies (including utilities) in Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and hospitals/health centers, institutions of higher education and any non-profit organizations whose projects directly benefit the seven insular areas in accordance with Federal regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Part 200 “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards” or 2 CFR 200. Per 2 CFR 200..444, OIA cannot provide funding to the Judicial or Legislative branches of local governments. Please see the Application Package Checklist in the application instructions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | MAP funding is used to support, develop, improve and institutionalize infrastructure maintenance practices in the seven insular areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: WeiHao Jennifer Feng
WeiHao_Feng@ios.doi.gov |