Energizing Insular Communities Program Grant Funding Announced
Summary
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has announced the FY 2026 Energizing Insular Communities Program, offering grant funding for energy strategies in U.S. territories. The program aims to reduce reliance on foreign fuels and improve energy infrastructure. Applications are due by May 18, 2026.
What changed
The Department of the Interior, through its Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), is soliciting proposals for the FY 2026 Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program. This initiative provides grant funding to eligible entities in Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for projects that promote domestically produced energy, reduce imported fuel reliance, lower electricity costs, and enhance energy infrastructure performance and reliability. The total program funding is $15,000,000, with an anticipated 10 awards.
Eligible applicants include local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education, excluding judicial and legislative branches. Interested parties must submit applications electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 18, 2026. Compliance with 2 CFR 200 is required. While no specific penalties are detailed for non-compliance with the grant terms, failure to adhere to federal award requirements could result in ineligibility for future funding or other administrative actions.
What to do next
- Review eligibility criteria for the Energizing Insular Communities Program.
- Prepare and submit grant proposals by the May 18, 2026 deadline.
- Ensure compliance with 2 CFR 200 requirements for federal awards.
Source document (simplified)
FY 2026 Energizing Insular Communities Program
Agency: Department of the Interior
Assistance Listings: 15.875 -- Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories
Last Updated: March 16, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) requests proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program promoting domestically produced energy and protecting the United States" economic and national security interests and military preparedness by ensuring that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily accessible in every state and territory of the Nation. The EIC program provides grant funding for energy strategies that reduce reliance on imported foreign fuels, reduce the cost of electricity, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency and reliability in the territories.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education located in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Krystina Alfano
krystina_alfano@ios.doi.gov
Documents
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| FINALFoaContentofOIA-EIC-2026_3.13.26.docx | FINAL FoaContentof_OIA-EIC-2026 3.13.26.docx | Mar 16, 2026 02:51 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: May 18, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Application process
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Award
$15,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$15,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
OIA-EIC-2026
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 16, 2026
Archive date:
October 1, 2026
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