OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

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Bureau of Reclamation Engineers Complete Hydraulic Modelling Assessment for the Majuro Water and Sewer Company in the Marshall Islands

10/06/2020

Insular Affairs has partnered with the Bureau of Reclamation for their high-quality technical expertise to develop a hydraulic model with GIS data base and completed an assessment report analyzing and making recommendations for system improvements to the Majuro Water and Sewer Company’s (MWSC) water supply and distribution system on Majuro in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). This testifies of the strong relationship the United States shared with the RMI under the Compact of Free Association.

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Trump Administration Awards $6,800,000 to Promote Lower Consumer Costs and Greater Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Territories

09/17/2020

Energizing Insular Communities grants totaling $6,800,000 will support energy initiatives in the U.S. territories by reducing energy costs and increasing energy efficiency through the replacement of older appliances, analyzing current usage, retrofitting of older buildings, and exploring alternative energy options proposed in territorial Energy Action Plans.

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Trump Administration Awards $1,107,654 to Kili-Bikini-Ejit Local Government in the Marshall Islands

09/16/2020

Funding will support the Kili-Bikini-Ejit (KBE) Local Government’s efforts to build a sea wall on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll, and provide equipment and supplies for the health clinic on Kili Island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This support will help protect residents on Ejit Islands from severe weather events and help improve basic health care services for residents on Kili Island.

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Op-Ed: U.S. Territories, Not States, Bear the Scars of World War II

09/11/2020

As we mark 75 years since the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War, we should keep in mind that it was not the 48 states then whose land and people sustained the scars of enemy occupation. That was borne by the U.S. territories, whose residents continue to play a pivotal role in our nation’s life.

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Interior Applauds Federal Aviation Administration for Support to Airports in U.S.

Interior Applauds Federal Aviation Administration for Support to Airports in U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States

09/11/2020

The FAA has announced $54,859,950 in fiscal year 2020 funding under the Airport Improvement Program to bolster airport safety, security, and infrastructure at airports in the U.S. territories and the freely associated states. This announcement regarding AIP funding is in addition to $85 million provided by the FAA in CARES Act funding and nearly $9 million provided by the Federal Transit Administration in 2020 to the insular areas. 

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