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: March 16, 2026

Description

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

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

Description

John Brewer John_Brewer@ios.doi.gov

Email

Work email

John_Brewer@ios.doi.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Foa_Content_of_OIA-TAP-2026.pdf	Foa_Content_of_OIA-TAP-2026.pdf	Mar 16, 2026 02:29 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: May 18, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (May 18, 2026).

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$22,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$22,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

OIA-TAP-2026

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

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.

History

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Posted date:

March 16, 2026

Archive date:

April 10, 2027