Section 50241 of the IRA appropriates to the DOI, through the Office of Insular Affairs, $15 million to provide technical assistance for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in U.S. Insular Areas (i.e., jurisdictions that are neither part of a state nor a federal district). Section 50241 appropriates an additional $900,000 for associated administrative expenses. The appropriated funds will remain available through September 30, 2026.
Eligible Entities:
State/Territorial Government
Current Status:
No change under Trump administration
Trump Administration Actions:
- Litigation Compliance Report Indicates DOI Released Some Previously Frozen Awards [04/23/2025]
- DOI Secretary Issues Order to Review IRA Regulations and Spending [02/03/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]
- OMB Clarifies Scope of the Order to Halt IRA Spending [01/21/2025]
- Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt All IRA Funding Disbursements [01/20/2025]
Implementation Status at End of Biden Administration:
Complete
According to DOI press releases, all appropriated funds have been committed. The funds will support projects in a number of insular areas, including American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.