OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

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Trump Administration Transmits $4,667,000 to American Samoa for Fiscal Year 2021 Government Operations

10/15/2020

The Trump Administration has transmitted $4,667,000 in grant funding to the American Samoa government through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs which provides critical support to the hospital, the community college, public schools, and the judicial system in the territory.

Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs and the Bureau of Reclamation

Trump Administration Announces $1,786,000 Agreement through Interior to Support Water Projects in the Freely Associated States

10/13/2020

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs and the Bureau of Reclamation are providing additional technical assistance for water projects and drought resiliency in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. These three sovereign Pacific Island nations, also known as the freely associated states, each have a strong relationship with the United States through a Compact of Free Association.

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.

Op-Ed: America’s Pacific Island Partnerships Preserve Peace, Progress

09/24/2020

The Freely Associated States in the Western Pacific aren’t well known to many Americans, but President Donald Trump and his administration continue to provide unprecedented focus and support to these allies to help preserve their peace and prosperity in the face of China’s growing interests in the region.

Op-Ed: Trump Administration Committed to Prosperity in the United States Virgin Islands

09/18/2020

The Trump Administration, together with the Congress, has supported the U.S. Virgin Islands, because the U.S. Virgin Islands is an important part of the American family.

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.

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.

Trump Administration Awards USVI Additional $237,796 in FY 2020 Technical Assistance Funds for Two New Fire Trucks

09/16/2020

Funds will be used to purchase two new fire rescue trucks for the Virgin Islands Fire Service one for St. Croix and the other for St. Thomas to help firefighters and first responders be more effective in responding to emergencies in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Trump Administration Awards Guam Additional $112,000 in FY 2020 Technical Assistance Funds

09/15/2020

An additional $112,000 in fiscal year 2020 grant funding will provide training and capacity development for non-profit organizations on Guam and repair the captive-breeding facility for two of Guam’s indigenous captive-bred Rail and Kingfisher that are critically endangered.

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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