The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is offering the Empowering Insular Communities (EIC) Program aimed at funding sustainable energy strategies in insular areas. Grants will prioritize reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels, aligning with the territory’s Energy Plan, and utilizing funds within 24 months. Proposals for the grant are being accepted until May 01, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 252435
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-2014-EIC |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2014 OIA Empowering Insular Communities Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| 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: | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,971,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,971,000 |
| 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 local government entities, independent authorities, and educational institutions in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is requesting proposals for its Empowering Insular Communities (EIC) Program which provides grant funding for sustainable energy strategies in the insular areas. Highest priority will be given to proposals that: reduce a territorys dependence on imported fossil fuels; are identified and supported in the territorys Strategic Energy Plan and/or Energy Action Plan; and propose to expend the funds within 24 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mark Brown
Program Specialist (Grants) Phone 202-208-5992 Email:Mark_Brown@ios.doi.gov |
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