# Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (15.875)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-875-economic-social-and-political-development-of-the-territories/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $3.0 billion in 979 grants, about $3.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The Office of Insular Affairs carries out the Secretary of the Interior's responsibilities for U.S.-affiliated insular areas. These include the territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Additionally, OIA administers and oversees Federal assistance to three freely associated states (FAS): the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Republic of Palau (Palau).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $333 million | 235 |
| 2022 | $341 million | 217 |
| 2023 | $484 million | 224 |
| 2024 | $980 million | 223 |
| 2025 | $867 million | 118 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FSM National Government | Federated States of Micronesia | $726 million |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of Finance | Marshall Islands | $632 million |
| Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia | District of Columbia | $500 million |
| Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands | District of Columbia | $400 million |
| Republic of Palau | Palau | $210 million |
| American Samoa Government | American Samoa | $102 million |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Guam | $91.7 million |
| American Samoa Medical Center Authority | American Samoa | $62.1 million |
| Department of Human Services Hawaii | Hawaii | $47.4 million |
| Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | $47.3 million |
| Office of the Governor | Northern Mariana Islands | $26.8 million |
| Office of Management & Budget | U.S. Virgin Islands | $20.4 million |
| American Samoa Community College | American Samoa | $15.7 million |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | Hawaii | $14.3 million |
| American Samoa Government Department of Commerce | American Samoa | $12.6 million |
| Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority | U.S. Virgin Islands | $10.9 million |
| American Samoa Shipyard Services Authority | American Samoa | $7.8 million |
| American Samoa Power Authority | American Samoa | $6.1 million |
| Office of the Governor | U.S. Virgin Islands | $5.7 million |
| Close Up Foundation | Virginia | $4.9 million |