This OIA CRNR Program grant is for protecting and restoring natural resources, especially coral reef ecosystems, in U.S. insular areas. Its purpose is to secure long-term economic and social benefits for island populations. The grant funds efforts like risk management, prevention, rapid response, and eradication of invasive species, alongside native species restoration. A key focus is strengthening healthy coral reefs, which protect human communities from storm surges. This initiative fosters robust environments vital for the sustained well-being of island inhabitants.
Opportunity ID: 359904
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-CRNR-2025-V2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Copy of OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2025 – reposted July 2, 2025 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.875 — Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 02, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (August 15, 2025). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (August 15, 2025). |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,625,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| 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 the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in the Freely Associated Sates which are the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; hospitals/health centers, institutions of higher education and any non-profit organizations whose projects directly benefit one or more of 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | The Coral Reef & Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative provides grant funding to protect the health of all natural resources including coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. insular areas for the long-term economic and social benefit to their island populations including risk management, prevention, rapid response, eradication, and other efforts to combat invasive species and restore native species. Healthy coral reefs protect human communities from storm surges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Merriam Porter
Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov Email:Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updating with new departmental language. | Jul 11, 2025 | |
| Jul 02, 2025 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-CRNR-2025-V2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Copy of OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2025 – reposted July 2, 2025 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.875 — Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 02, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (August 15, 2025). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (August 15, 2025). |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,625,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| 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 the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in the Freely Associated Sates which are the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; hospitals/health centers, institutions of higher education and any non-profit organizations whose projects directly benefit one or more of 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | The Coral Reef & Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative provides grant funding to protect the health of all natural resources including coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. insular areas for the long-term economic and social benefit to their island populations including risk management, prevention, rapid response, eradication, and other efforts to combat invasive species and restore native species. Healthy coral reefs protect human communities from storm surges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Merriam Porter
Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov Email:Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-CRNR-2025-V2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Copy of OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2025 – reposted July 2, 2025 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.875 — Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 02, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 02, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (August 15, 2025). |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,625,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| 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 the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in the Freely Associated Sates which are the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | The Coral Reef & Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative provides grant funding to protect the health of all natural resources including coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. insular areas for the long-term economic and social benefit to their island populations including risk management, prevention, rapid response, eradication, and other efforts to combat invasive species and restore native species. Healthy coral reefs protect human communities from storm surges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Merriam Porter
Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov Email:Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 359904 Revised Full Announcement-Revised Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_OIA-CRNR-2025-V2 – July 11.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Merriam Porter Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov Email: Merriam_Porter@ios.doi.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.875 | OIA-CRNR-2025-V2 | Copy of OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2025 – reposted July 2, 2025 | PKG00291106 | Jul 02, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
359904 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
359904 SF424A-1.0.pdf
359904 SF424B-1.1.pdf
359904 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
359904 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
359904 SF424D-1.1.pdf
359904 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
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