OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

Coral Reef Initiative And Natural Resources

Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces $2.7 Million to Protect Coral Reefs and Natural Resources; Control Invasives

08/26/2022

The funding support we are providing this year will help support coral protection initiatives, participation in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force as well as the National Coral Reef Fellowship Management Program, protect watershed areas, and so much more,” said Assistant Secretary Cantor. “I look forward to serving as co-chair of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and learning more about threats and challenges to corals and natural resources, but also to celebrating efforts and the successes in protecting them. While corals are critical specifically to island communities, they have an impact globally on the ocean resources that we all rely on.

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Representatives From The Federated States Of Micronesia (FSM) And The United States Of America photo

In August 2022, the United States and the FSM complete a round of Compact Talks in Washington

08/19/2022

Representatives from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the United States of America recently concluded two days of discussion on extending U.S. economic assistance, and other assistance, to the FSM after Fiscal Year 2023, when much of the U.S. Government’s current annual assistance under the Compact of Free Association, as Amended, between the FSM and the United States is set to expire.

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