The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) requests proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program promoting domestically produced energy and protecting the United States” economic and national security interests and military preparedness by ensuring that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily accessible in every State and territory of the Nation.
Donor Name: Office of Insular Affairs (OIA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The EIC program provides grant funding for energy strategies that reduce reliance on imported foreign fuels, reduce the cost of electricity to consumers, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency in the territories.
Program Goals
Support local priorities to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of electricity to consumers. Improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency in the territories through projects tied to updated and in-use strategic energy plans, energy action plans, or integrated resource plans.
Funding Information
$15,250,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education located in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.