Opportunity Information: Apply for TAP 2015
Apply for TAP 2015
- 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 "Technical Assistance Program Fiscal Year 2015" 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 3, 2015 and posted on Sep 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau and any non profit institutions/organizations whose missions directly benefit the seven insular areas.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Fiscal Year 2015 grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior that supports short-term projects designed to address immediate, practical needs in the U.S. insular areas. The program is structured to provide targeted assistance rather than long, multi-year initiatives, with an emphasis on fast, problem-solving projects that strengthen local systems, services, and capacity where the need is most pressing.
The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) identifies a broad set of priority areas that applicants can align with, reflecting the wide range of operational and community challenges across the islands and territories. These priorities include accountability and financial management improvements, economic development efforts, training and education initiatives, energy-related projects, management control initiatives, public safety and emergency needs, historical and cultural preservation, climate change-related work, capacity building, health initiatives, and outdoor youth initiatives. The program category is listed as "Other" because it intentionally covers many types of activities rather than being limited to one sector, and proposals may fit in multiple priority areas as long as they clearly address an immediate need.
For FY 2015, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TAP 2015) anticipated making about 50 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $14,500,000. Individual awards could be as high as $500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for applicants that may have limited ability to contribute non-federal funds.
Eligibility is focused on the insular areas themselves and organizations that directly serve them. Eligible applicants include the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. In addition, nonprofit institutions and organizations may apply if their missions directly benefit these seven insular areas, meaning the proposal should demonstrate a clear and direct connection to outcomes in one or more of the eligible jurisdictions.
The program is tied to CFDA (now commonly referred to through Assistance Listing numbers) 15.875, Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories. The original posting date was September 9, 2014, with the application closing date set for June 1, 2015 (and remaining the current closing date). The opportunity was archived on June 1, 2016. Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically were directed to contact the listed grants management specialist, Hailey McCoy, via the provided work email.
Technical Assistance Program (TAP) FY 2015 - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) FY 2015 grant opportunity?
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Fiscal Year 2015 opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It supports short-term projects intended to address immediate, practical needs in the U.S. insular areas, with an emphasis on fast, problem-solving assistance rather than long, multi-year initiatives.
2) What is the purpose or focus of TAP projects?
TAP is designed for targeted, short-term assistance that strengthens local systems, services, and capacity in areas where needs are most pressing. The program emphasizes quick-turn, practical projects that solve urgent problems rather than extended, multi-year program development.
3) Who runs and administers this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) identifies the broad set of priority areas that applicants can align with.
4) What types of projects are considered a fit for TAP?
The opportunity supports short-term projects that address immediate operational or community needs in eligible insular areas. Proposals can align with one or multiple priority areas, as long as the application clearly demonstrates that the work addresses an immediate, practical need.
5) What are the priority areas for TAP FY 2015?
The Office of Insular Affairs identified a broad set of priority areas, including:
- Accountability and financial management improvements
- Economic development efforts
- Training and education initiatives
- Energy-related projects
- Management control initiatives
- Public safety and emergency needs
- Historical and cultural preservation
- Climate change-related work
- Capacity building
- Health initiatives
- Outdoor youth initiatives
6) Why is the program category listed as "Other"?
The program category is listed as "Other" because TAP intentionally covers many types of activities and is not limited to a single sector. Projects may fit in multiple priority areas if they address an immediate need.
7) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is TAP 2015.
8) How many awards were expected under TAP FY 2015?
For FY 2015, the opportunity anticipated making about 50 awards.
9) What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was $14,500,000.
10) What is the maximum award amount for an individual grant?
Individual awards could be as high as $500,000.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on the insular areas and organizations that directly serve them. Eligible applicants include:
- U.S. territories: Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau
- Nonprofit institutions and organizations, if their missions directly benefit one or more of the seven eligible insular areas
13) Can nonprofits apply, and what does "directly benefit" mean here?
Yes. Nonprofit institutions and organizations may apply if their missions directly benefit Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. The proposal should demonstrate a clear and direct connection to outcomes in one or more of these eligible jurisdictions.
14) Do projects have to be located in one of the eligible insular areas?
The eligibility description emphasizes that proposals should clearly demonstrate a direct connection to outcomes in one or more eligible insular areas. (No additional location rules were provided in the information shown.)
15) What CFDA or Assistance Listing number is associated with this program?
The program is tied to CFDA 15.875, titled "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories" (now commonly referenced using Assistance Listing numbers).
16) When was the opportunity posted?
The original posting date was September 9, 2014.
17) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 1, 2015 (and it was listed as the current closing date).
18) Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 1, 2016.
19) What should applicants do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically were directed to contact the listed grants management specialist, Hailey McCoy, using the provided work email.
20) What kind of project timeline does TAP generally support?
Based on the description provided, TAP is structured for short-term projects meant to meet immediate needs, rather than long-duration, multi-year initiatives.
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