# OIA Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025- reposting July 2, 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/oia-tap-2025-v2-oia-technical-assistance-program-tap-2025-reposting-july/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359905

> Department of the Interior offered grants of up to $400,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $22.3 million in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OIA-TAP-2025-V2 |
| Agency | Department of the Interior |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $22.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.875 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are non-federal entities such as local government agencies (including utilities) in the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and in the Freely Associated States, which are the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; hospitals/health centers, institutions of higher education and any non-profit organizations whose projects directly benefit one or more of the seven insular areas in accordance with Federal regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Part 200 "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" or 2 CFR 200. Per 2 CFR 200.444, OIA cannot provide funding to the Judicial or Legislative branches of local governments. Please see the Application Package Checklist.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is requesting proposals for its Technical Assistance Program (TAP) which provides grant funding for short-term projects intended to meet the immediate needs of the insular areas. TAP funds may be used for a wide range of priority purposes, with the following being key focus areas: disaster planning, response, and recovery with a strong emphasis on risk assessments and measures to enhance resilience; ensuring accountability and effective financial management; driving economic development; supporting education, training, and capacity building; strengthening management control initiatives; advancing information technology (IT); boosting energy production; safeguarding natural and cultural resources; empowering youth programs; promoting health initiatives and health IT systems; enhancing public safety and emergency preparedness; and improving data systems.

## Questions people ask

### Is OIA-TAP-2025-V2 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2025.

### Who can apply for OIA Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025- reposting July 2, 2025?

Department of the Interior accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OIA Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025- reposting July 2, 2025?

Closed August 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each. About $22.3 million in total.

### Who has won Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were FSM National Government, Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of Finance, Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia. The program made 979 awards worth $3.0 billion in that time.