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OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026

Department of the Interior · OIA-TAP-2026

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Award Range

$0$22.5M

Total Program Funding

$22.5M

Expected Awards

40

Deadline

June 8, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OIA Technical Assistance Program 2026. Department of the Interior. The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is seeking proposals for its Technical Assistance Program (TAP), which offers grant funding for short-term projects aimed at addressing the immediate needs of insular areas. The TAP program provides discretionary grant funding to tackle urgent economic,... up to $22,500,000 per award; $22,500,000 total program funding; ~40 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Authorized under Public Law 96-597, Section 601, and subsequent amendments, OIA TAP funds are available to benefit the U
  • Deadline: 2026-06-08

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What This Grant Funds

The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is seeking proposals for its Technical Assistance Program (TAP), which offers grant funding for short-term projects aimed at addressing the immediate needs of insular areas. The TAP program provides discretionary grant funding to tackle urgent economic, financial, government service, and capacity challenges in the insular areas.

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Who Can Apply

Authorized under Public Law 96-597, Section 601, and subsequent amendments, OIA TAP funds are available to benefit the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and the freely associated states which are the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.Eligible applicants include non-federal, local government entities and component units, hospitals, health centers, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations in the United States and its territories, as well as international entities whose proposed projects will benefit these insular areas and comply with 2 CFR 200.Judicial and legislative branches of local governments are not eligible per 2 CFR 200.444.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$22.5M
Total Program Funding
$22.5M
Expected Number of Awards
40
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 16, 2026
Application Deadline: June 8, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date (deadline has been extended to June 8, 2026).

Agency Contact

John Brewer John_Brewer@ios.doi.gov

John_Brewer@ios.doi.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov