Opportunity Information: Apply for OIA FY2011 IMC
Apply for OIA FY2011 IMC
- The Department of the Interior in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OIA Insular Management Controls" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 16, 2011 and posted on Jan 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are the four U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the three Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau and any non profit organizations whose mission directly benefits these seven insular areas.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of the Interior, through its Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), offered the Insular Management Controls (IMC) grant program to support practical, targeted improvements in financial management within U.S. insular areas. The core purpose of the IMC program is to help eligible governments and mission-aligned nonprofit organizations strengthen internal controls, financial systems, compliance practices, and related management processes in ways that improve accountability and reduce financial risk. This opportunity was positioned as a discretionary grant, with funding tied to programmatic improvements rather than infrastructure or routine government operations.
A central theme of the IMC program is correcting weaknesses that show up in federal audits and strengthening processes that help an entity move away from a federal "high risk" designation. Proposals that directly address and resolve current federal audit findings were described as the highest priority, especially when the work would result in sustained improvements to oversight, reporting, controls, and compliance. In other words, the program favored projects that could demonstrate a clear link between the proposed activities and measurable fixes to documented deficiencies, rather than general capacity building that is not connected to specific risk areas.
The program also drew clear boundaries around what grant funds could and could not be used for. IMC funds were not intended to replace local funding that would normally cover routine operating expenses, and they were not to be used for construction-related activities such as building renovations. In addition, the grant could not be used to pay the salaries of local government employees. However, the funding could support temporary, short-term expertise, which typically means bringing in outside specialists or consultants for defined periods to help design improvements, implement corrective actions, train staff, or establish new processes and controls that the local organization can maintain after the project ends.
In terms of scale and competition, OIA anticipated making about five awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $1.6 million. The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.875, Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants were not required to provide a financial match as a condition of eligibility, though strong proposals often still explain how improvements will be sustained using local resources after federal support ends.
Eligibility was limited to the main insular jurisdictions served by OIA and organizations that directly benefit them. Eligible applicants included the four U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, along with the three Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Nonprofit organizations could also apply if their mission directly benefits one or more of these seven insular areas, which implies applicants needed to demonstrate a clear, direct service connection to the jurisdictions rather than an indirect or general interest.
Key dates reflected a posting date of January 12, 2011, with an application closing date of August 31, 2011 (the original and current closing dates were the same), and an archive date of September 30, 2011. Applicants were instructed to use the attached application instructions to prepare and submit proposals. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed point of contact was Faride Kraft, Program Specialist at OIA, reachable at 202-219-1335 or faridekraft@ios.doi.gov.
Insular Management Controls (IMC) Grant Program FAQs
1) What is the Insular Management Controls (IMC) grant program?
The Insular Management Controls (IMC) grant program was offered by the Department of the Interior through its Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to support practical, targeted improvements in financial management within U.S. insular areas.
2) What is the main purpose of IMC funding?
The core purpose of the IMC program is to help eligible governments and mission-aligned nonprofit organizations strengthen internal controls, financial systems, compliance practices, and related management processes to improve accountability and reduce financial risk.
3) What types of projects were prioritized under this opportunity?
The highest priority was given to proposals that directly address and resolve current federal audit findings, especially when the work would produce sustained improvements to oversight, reporting, controls, and compliance.
4) How important are federal audit findings to a competitive IMC proposal?
They were central to the program emphasis. The opportunity favored projects that could show a clear link between proposed activities and measurable fixes to documented deficiencies identified in federal audits, rather than general capacity-building activities not tied to specific risk areas.
5) Does the IMC program relate to federal "high risk" designations?
Yes. A central theme of the IMC program was correcting weaknesses that show up in federal audits and strengthening processes that help an entity move away from a federal "high risk" designation.
6) Is this a discretionary grant or a formula/entitlement program?
This opportunity was positioned as a discretionary grant, with funding tied to programmatic improvements rather than infrastructure or routine government operations.
7) Can IMC funds be used for routine operating expenses?
No. IMC funds were not intended to replace local funding that would normally cover routine operating expenses.
8) Can IMC funds be used for construction or building renovations?
No. The grant was not to be used for construction-related activities such as building renovations.
9) Can IMC funds be used to pay salaries of local government employees?
No. The grant could not be used to pay the salaries of local government employees.
10) What kinds of personnel or expertise can IMC funds support?
IMC funding could support temporary, short-term expertise. This typically means bringing in outside specialists or consultants for defined periods to help design improvements, implement corrective actions, train staff, or establish new processes and controls that the local organization can maintain after the project ends.
11) Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations could apply if their mission directly benefits one or more of the seven eligible insular areas, meaning the applicant needed to demonstrate a clear and direct service connection to the jurisdictions.
12) Which governments and jurisdictions were eligible for IMC funding?
Eligibility was limited to the main insular jurisdictions served by OIA. Eligible applicants included Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, plus the three Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
13) How many awards did OIA expect to make, and how much total funding was anticipated?
OIA anticipated making about five awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $1.6 million.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 15.875, Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories.
15) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a financial match as a condition of eligibility.
16) If there is no match requirement, should applicants still address sustainability?
While no match was required, the opportunity notes that strong proposals often still explain how improvements will be sustained using local resources after federal support ends.
17) What were the key dates for this grant opportunity?
The posting date was January 12, 2011. The application closing date was August 31, 2011 (the original and current closing dates were the same). The archive date was September 30, 2011.
18) How were applicants instructed to prepare and submit proposals?
Applicants were instructed to use the attached application instructions to prepare and submit proposals.
19) Who was the point of contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The listed point of contact was Faride Kraft, Program Specialist at OIA.
20) What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
Faride Kraft could be reached by phone at 202-219-1335 or by email at faridekraft@ios.doi.gov.
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