Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	OIA-FY2011-IMC
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Jan 12, 2011
Creation Date:	Jan 12, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 31, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 31, 2011
Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:	Insular Management Controls grants are intended to assist insular area governments implement financial management improvements.
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,600,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):	15.875 -- Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligible applicants are the four U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the three Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and any organizations whose mission directly benefits these seven insular areas.

Agency Name

Department of the Interior

Description

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs is soliciting project proposals for its Insular Management Controls (IMC) program which is intended to assist insular area governments implement financial management improvements. IMC grants are not meant to supplant local funding of routine operating expenses of an insular government or organization or to be used for construction-related activities such as renovations. IMC grants may not be used to fund the salaries of local government employees, but may be utilized to provide temporary short term expertise. IMC projects which address/rectify current Federal audit findings and which improve processes necessary to remove high risk status will be considered highest priority. Please download the attached Application Instructions in order to apply for this grant funding.

Link to Full Announcement

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Faride Kraft
Program Specialist
Phone 202-219-1335 faride_kraft@ios.doi.gov

Synopsis Modification History

There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.