The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is offering the Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program 2019 grant, aimed at funding energy projects in territories and Freely Associated States (FAS) to reduce electricity costs. This grant supports the Department’s goal of utilizing natural resources for American Energy security and economic needs. The focus of this program is to implement priority actions from jurisdictions’ energy plans. Applications close on July 31, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 316570
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EIC-2019 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energizing Insular Communities Program 2019 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.875 — Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 30, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 30, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
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 entities, independent authorities, and educational institutions located in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the local government entities of the Freely Associated States of: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is requesting proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities(EIC) Program, which provides grant funding for energy projects and strategies that reduce the cost of electricity to the territories and Freely Associated States (FAS). This program is intended to support the Department’s priority to utilize our natural resources by ensuring American Energy is available to meet security and economic needs.
The focus of the 2019 EIC funding program is to implement priority actions identified in jurisdiction’s strategic energy plan and/or energy action plan. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Krystina B Alfano
Grantor Phone 2022198536 Email:krystina_alfano@ios.doi.gov |
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Folder 316570 Full Announcement-EIC-2019 Full Announcement -> FY 2019 EIC Application Instructions.pdf
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