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Find similar grantsOIA Technical Assistance Program 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of the Interior. Provides funding to U. S.
territories and freely associated states for technical assistance projects that support sustainable development and natural resource management.
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Opportunity Listing - OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026 OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026 Agency: Department of the Interior Assistance Listings: 15. 875 -- Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is seeking proposals for its Technical Assistance Program (TAP), which offers grant funding for short-term projects aimed at addressing the immediate needs of insular areas. The TAP program provides discretionary grant funding to tackle urgent economic, financial, government service, and capacity challenges in the insular areas.
Authorized under Public Law 96-597, Section 601, and subsequent amendments, OIA TAP funds are available to benefit the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and the freely associated states which are the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.
Eligible applicants include non-federal, local government entities and component units, hospitals, health centers, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations in the United States and its territories, as well as international entities whose proposed projects will benefit these insular areas and comply with 2 CFR 200. Judicial and legislative branches of local governments are not eligible per 2 CFR 200. 444.
Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated NOFO_OIA-TAP-2026_-_updated_deadline_June_8_2026. pdf NOFO OIA-TAP-2026 - updated deadline June 8, 2026.
pdf Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : The Technical Assistance Program provides funding to the following U.S. Territories: Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands; as well as the following Freely Associated States: Palau, The Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.
The Technical Assistance Program is versatile and can be used for various priority purposes, including, but not limited to:Audits and accountabilityFinancial managementEconomic developmentEducation, training, and capacity buildingManagement and IT modernizationEnergy initiativesNatural and cultural resource managementYouth and health programsPublic safetyDisaster planning and recoveryThe Administration remains focused on ensuring that all insular area governments return to timely and quality audits.
This focus also prioritizes audit timeliness for relevant component units and other entities receiving federal funding, especially if relevant to insular area audits or are required, by law, to be audited. The Administration will prioritize projects that drive economic growth, ensure reliable and affordable energy, and strengthen national security and regional stability. Your account requires additional identity verification.
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