Tenorio Directs Leadership to Immediately Begin Application Processes for Technical, Maintenance, and Environmental Funding Opportunities
Hagåtña, Guam – Millions of dollars in federal grant funding for critical programs to benefit Guam and the territories have been made available by the U.S. Department of the Interior, prompting Acting Governor Josh Tenorio to release an official directive to all agency leaders to immediately begin their grant application processes.
“Our administration has ensured that hundreds of millions in grant funding have directly supported Guam’s nonprofit organizations, environmental programs, and critical government agency projects that have directly benefitted our island families,” the Acting Governor stated. “We will aggressively pursue this opportunity from the DOI and the Office of Insular Affairs to keep funding ongoing projects as well as future initiatives. I encourage our local organizations to work with our GovGuam agencies to see what funding resources can be infused into more Guam-focused projects.”
Administration officials this week received notice from DOI Insular and International Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Angel Demapan that FY 2025 funding for the territories and the freely associated states was made available under the following programs:
- Technical Assistance Program (TAP)
- Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP)
- Coral Reef and Natural Resources
- Brown Tree Snake Program
- Energizing Insular Communities Program
DOI Funding Background
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in DOI’s TAP, MAP, BTS, and CRNR funding have been instrumental in carrying out diverse projects for Guam in recent years. These include the University of Guam Campus Security Project; training programs for the Office of Public Accountability; trainings and conferences for finance, water, and wastewater for the Guam Waterworks Authority; as well as Cybersecurity Resilience Programs for the Office of Technology; and the Fanhåle’ At-Risk Youth Project administered by the local nonprofit organization Mañe’lu.
“Federal grants are a critical lifeline that bridge funding gaps for essential government programs and community initiatives,” Acting Governor Tenorio said. “I expect our department leaders to begin the application process immediately and be aggressive in pursuing these funding opportunities for their agencies, our local nonprofits, and our people.”
For more information on the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs’ Notice of Funding Opportunity, visit grants.gov or doi.gov/oia.
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