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OIA Coral Reef Initiative and Natural Resources (CRNR) Program 2026

Federal funding opportunity OIA-CRNR-2026 from Department of the Interior.

Posted
March 16, 2026
Closed
June 8, 2026
Award ceiling
$2,800,000
Program funding
$2,800,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
15.875
Category
Environment
Archives
May 30, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.875 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$867.5M
FY2026 obligated
$488.4M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
596

Top recipients: Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Fsm National Government, Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of Finance, Republic of Palau

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) invites proposals for its Coral Reef & Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative. This grant program seeks to protect coral reefs and other natural resources in insular areas, benefiting communities by supporting food security, protecting shorelines, supporting the economy, and restoring native species. Funding also aids in combating invasive species through risk management, prevention, rapid response, and eradication efforts.

Who can apply

Authorized under 48 U.S. Code § 1469d for General technical assistance, Public Law 96-597, Section 601, and subsequent amendments, Office of Insular Affairs CRNR 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.

The official record

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Agency contact: Department of the Interior · [email protected] · 703-851-1570

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