OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

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President Biden Proposes $684 Million in FY 2022 Budget for the U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States

05/28/2021

The OIA budget proposal includes $122 million in current appropriations and $562 million in permanent funding. The OIA budget includes an increase of $7 million for clean energy and grid infrastructure development with an emphasis on climate resilience and conservation in the Insular Areas.

Gift to Interior Museum Highlights History Made by First Pacific Islander in Challenger Deep

05/21/2021

Ms. Yamase has gifted items to the Interior Museum that include a  polystyrene cup with "Micronesia", "United We Stand," and the names of the Micronesian islands written on it that accompanied her on the outside of the Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) Limiting Factor and has shrunk to the size of a large thimble, visibly demonstrating the effects of ocean pressure.

 

Interior Augments U.S. Support to the Republic of Palau with $300,000 for Recovery from Typhoon Surigae

05/18/2021

The funds will be used to rehabilitate and repair schools and health-care facilities that were damaged by Typhoon Surigae to include roofs, walkways, water tanks and pumps, windows, signage, and other related equipment.

Interior Supports Training for Island Government Finance Officers – Audits Improve, Reconciliation and Procurement Issues Remain

04/22/2021

The insular governments have achieved improvements to the quality of their audits, with the number of financial statement and federal compliance modifications (previously called ‘qualifications’) declining by half over the past ten years. However, basic financial statement reconciliations and procurement violations continue to be significant issues.

Interior Supports Enhancement of CNMI Capacity and Management of Disaster/COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance

04/14/2021

Summary:  The foundation necessary to implement unemployment benefits to the people of the CNMI requires improvement. The primary goal of this grant is build the foundation necessary to implement unemployment benefits to the people of the CNMI and enhance the CNMI’s Management of Disaster Pandemic Assistance programs.

Energizing Insular Communities Program with $8.5 Million Now Available for Applications from U.S. Territories

03/31/2021

Summary:  OIA encourages American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to submit proposals for the Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) program funding for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The total funding available is $8.5 million and the deadline is June 30, 2021. 

Interior Provides $9 Million to the Northern Mariana Islands in FY 2021 Capital Improvement Funds

03/23/2021

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs announces $9,082,000 in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant funding for a variety of priority needs to support renovations at the Hospital, Health Clinics, Schools, and the Utility in the Commonwealth 

Interior Provides $4 Million to Guam in FY 2021 Capital Improvement Funds

03/11/2021

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs announces $4 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grant funding to design a new Guam multi-purpose/emergency operations center and handle deferred maintenance needs in Guam's public schools.

Interior Applauds Launch of Island Leaders Speaker Series

03/01/2021

The Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) Leadership in Action Speaker Series provides a unique opportunity for ELDP participants to engage in the application of island leadership principles as they relate to political, cultural, historical, and economic issues, as well as emerging trends and topics that shape and affect island communities. 

Interior Announces $739,500 in FY 2021 Funds for Prior Service Trust Fund Program

02/19/2021

“We are pleased to be able to provide these funds in support of the many elderly in the islands who still rely on these retirement funds for basic needs,” said OIA Director and Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Nik Pula. The Prior Service Trust Fund administers these funds in support of the United States’ ongoing commitment.”  

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