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Department of the Interior seeks proposals for Energizing Insular Communities Program to improve energy infrastructure in U.S. territories.

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs is seeking proposals for the Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program to enhance energy infrastructure in U.S. territories. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) - Eligible Applicants: - Local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education in Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Products/Services Requested: - Grant-funded energy infrastructure improvement services - Projects must reduce reliance on imported fuels, lower electricity costs, and improve energy infrastructure and efficiency - All projects must align with updated and in-use strategic energy plans, energy action plans, or integrated resource plans - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Preference for projects using domestically produced components and materials - Funding is not for routine operating expenses or salaries of existing local employees - May support temporary expertise from contractors or consultants - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are mentioned in the solicitation - Place of Performance: U.S. territories (Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands)

Description

The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) requests proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program, which promotes domestically produced energy and protects the United States' economic and national security interests and military preparedness. The program provides grant funding for energy strategies that reduce reliance on imported foreign fuels, reduce the cost of electricity, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency and reliability in the U.S. territories. Eligible applicants include local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education located in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Applications must be submitted electronically by May 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.

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