Opportunity Information: Apply for OIA FY2011 TA
Apply for OIA FY2011 TA
- 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 Technical Assistance" 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 Nov 24, 2010.
- 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 $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 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 OIA Technical Assistance (TA) grant is a discretionary funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to support short-term projects that address immediate, practical needs in the U.S. insular areas covered by OIA. The program is designed to provide targeted help that can quickly strengthen government functions, services, and local capacity across these jurisdictions, rather than funding long-term, ongoing operations. The funding opportunity number is OIA FY2011 TA, and it is associated with CFDA 15.875 (Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories). The estimated total funding listed for this cycle is $12,000,000, with an expected 100 awards, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligible applicants include the four U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the three Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. In addition, nonprofit organizations may apply as long as their mission directly benefits one or more of these seven insular areas. In practical terms, this means proposals need to clearly tie the work and outcomes to tangible benefits for these jurisdictions, whether through improved public administration, stronger financial systems, safer communities, or better readiness and response capabilities.
The core purpose of TA funding is to support projects that foster development and improve performance in high-need areas. Stated priority categories include accountability, financial management (explicitly including improvements to tax collection), economic development, training and education, energy management and control initiatives, and safety, emergency, and health initiatives. Because the program is framed as "technical assistance," proposals that emphasize specialized expertise, time-limited interventions, diagnostics and planning, implementation support, training curricula, system improvements, or rapid capacity building tend to align well with the intent of the program. The overall theme is short-term, high-impact assistance that helps an insular government or eligible organization solve an immediate problem, strengthen systems, or launch an improvement that can be sustained afterward.
There are important limits on what TA funds are meant to cover. The program is not intended to replace local funding for routine operating expenses, meaning applicants should not use it as a substitute for normal budgeted costs of running a government office or organization. It also does not support construction-related activities, including renovations. Another key restriction is that technical assistance grants do not fund the salaries of local government employees. However, the announcement makes clear that TA funds may be used to bring in temporary, short-term expertise, which typically means contractors, consultants, or specialized support services for a defined period to deliver a specific result.
For timing and administrative details, the opportunity was posted on Nov 24, 2010, with a closing date of Aug 31, 2011 (and an archive date of Sep 30, 2011). Applicants are directed to download and follow the attached Application Instructions to apply. For help accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact provided is Faride Kraft, Program Specialist, at (202) 219-1335 or faridekraft@ios.doi.gov.
OIA Technical Assistance (TA) Grant (OIA FY2011 TA) - FAQs
1) What is the OIA Technical Assistance (TA) grant?
The OIA Technical Assistance (TA) grant is a discretionary funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). It supports short-term projects that address immediate, practical needs in U.S. insular areas covered by OIA, with the goal of quickly strengthening government functions, services, and local capacity.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The program is intended to provide targeted, time-limited technical assistance that can lead to quick, high-impact improvements. It is designed to help address urgent problems, strengthen systems, improve performance in high-need areas, and support improvements that can be sustained after the project ends.
3) Is this grant intended for long-term or ongoing operations?
No. The TA program is specifically described as supporting short-term projects and is not designed to fund long-term, ongoing operations.
4) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is OIA FY2011 TA. It is associated with CFDA 15.875, Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories.
5) How much total funding is estimated for this cycle?
The estimated total funding listed for this cycle is $12,000,000.
6) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expected 100 awards.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include the four U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the three Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
9) Can nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations may apply as long as their mission directly benefits one or more of the seven eligible insular areas (the four territories and three Freely Associated States).
10) What does it mean for a nonprofit mission to "directly benefit" an insular area?
Based on the opportunity description, proposals should clearly tie the work and outcomes to tangible benefits for one or more of the eligible jurisdictions, such as improved public administration, stronger financial systems, safer communities, or better readiness and response capabilities.
11) What types of projects are a good fit for "technical assistance"?
The program emphasizes specialized expertise and time-limited interventions. Examples of aligned activities include diagnostics and planning, implementation support, training curricula, system improvements, and rapid capacity building that addresses an immediate need and strengthens local capacity.
12) What are the stated priority categories for funding?
Priority categories include accountability, financial management (explicitly including improvements to tax collection), economic development, training and education, energy management and control initiatives, and safety, emergency, and health initiatives.
13) Does the program support improvements to tax collection?
Yes. Improvements to tax collection are explicitly included under the financial management priority category.
14) Can this funding be used for routine operating expenses?
No. The TA program is not intended to replace local funding for routine operating expenses. Applicants should not use it as a substitute for normal budgeted costs of running a government office or organization.
15) Are construction or renovation costs allowed?
No. The program does not support construction-related activities, including renovations.
16) Can TA funds pay salaries of local government employees?
No. A key restriction is that technical assistance grants do not fund the salaries of local government employees.
17) If local government salaries are not allowed, can the grant pay for outside expertise?
Yes. The announcement indicates TA funds may be used to bring in temporary, short-term expertise, typically through contractors, consultants, or specialized support services for a defined period to deliver a specific result.
18) What is the overall theme or strategy applicants should reflect in their proposals?
The description points to short-term, high-impact assistance that solves an immediate problem, strengthens systems, or launches an improvement that can be sustained afterward, rather than funding ongoing operations.
19) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on Nov 24, 2010. The closing date listed is Aug 31, 2011.
20) What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is Sep 30, 2011.
21) How do applicants apply?
Applicants are directed to download and follow the attached Application Instructions to apply.
22) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The contact provided is Faride Kraft, Program Specialist, at (202) 219-1335 or faridekraft@ios.doi.gov.
23) Which federal office runs this grant program?
This opportunity is run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).
24) What kinds of outcomes should proposals connect to?
Based on the description, proposals should connect activities to practical, tangible benefits in the eligible jurisdictions, such as improved government functions and services, stronger financial management systems, increased accountability, strengthened emergency and health readiness, improved energy management, or enhanced training and education capacity.
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