OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)
Interior Releases $3.4 Million in Compact Funding Payments to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for May 2015
Interior Releases $3.4 Million in Compact Funding Payments to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for May 2015
Assistant Secretary Esther Kia’aina To Confer with Guam Leaders, Convene U.S. Insular Areas Climate Change Stakeholder Meeting
Assistant Secretary Esther Kia’aina To Confer with Guam Leaders, Convene U.S. Insular Areas Climate Change Stakeholder Meeting
Assistant Secretary Esther Kia’aina to Confer with CNMI Leaders on Workforce and Economic Development, Attend Ground Breaking for Puerto Rico Parkland Conversion
Assistant Secretary Esther Kia’aina to Confer with CNMI Leaders on Workforce and Economic Development, Attend Ground Breaking for Puerto Rico Parkland Conversion
Interior Provides $250,000 in Emergency Assistance to Guam; Helps Families Displaced in Aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2015) - The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina today approved $250,000 to assist Guam Governor Eddie Calvo and other emergency recovery officials in efforts to help over 300 individuals and families displaced in the wake of Typhoon Dolphin that hit Guam on May 15, 2015.
Four Interns from Insular Areas Selected for Summer 2015 Internship in Washington, D.C. at Office of Insular Areas
Four Interns from Insular Areas Selected for Summer 2015 Internship in Washington, D.C. at Office of Insular Areas
Interior Grants $650,000 to Combat Threats to Coral Reefs
Interior Grants $650,000 to Combat Threats to Coral Reefs
Interior Awards $2.4 million for Renewable Energy Geothermal and Solar Projects in the U.S. Pacific Territories
Interior Awards $2.4 million for Renewable Energy Geothermal and Solar Projects in the U.S. Pacific Territories
$850,000 in Interior Grants to Assist U.S. Virgin Islands Government
$850,000 in Interior Grants to Assist U.S. Virgin Islands Government
Interior Provides $310,000 Grant for Connecting Youth to Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2015) – Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina has awarded $310,000 from the Office of Insular Affairs’ Technical Assistance Program to a public-private project that connects high school aged students to private-sector careers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The joint project cosponsored by the Public School System and the Chambers of Commerce of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota will help expand the citizen workforce through co-operative education and on-the-job training that will lead to employment in CNMI’s growing tourism economy.
Nearly Six Million in CIP Funds Granted to Guam
Nearly Six Million in CIP Funds Granted to Guam