The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is accepting funding proposals for its Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP).
Donor Name: Office of Insular Affairs (OIA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program goal is to build capacity to maintain and repair infrastructure in the insular areas, including short term repairs, tools and equipment, with the goal of spurring economic growth.
Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) funding is used to support, develop, improve, and institutionalize infrastructure maintenance practices in the seven insular areas. Activities will support maintenance training to extend the life of island infrastructure, promote economic growth, ensure the safety of maintenance technicians, and increase the capacity of infrastructure to withstand extreme events; this includes training of maintenance technicians that increases knowledge and awareness of measures to be taken to protect infrastructure, including from tropical weather impacts.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,375,000
- Award Ceiling: $350,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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 States 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.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
