Opportunity Information: Apply for TAP 2020
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to fund short-term, targeted projects that address immediate needs in the U.S. insular areas. The program is meant to be practical and responsive, supporting quick-turn efforts that help territories and freely associated states tackle pressing problems, strengthen operations, and improve services. TAP is structured around hands-on assistance rather than long, multi-year initiatives, making it a fit for time-sensitive gaps, urgent planning needs, or focused improvements that can be completed in a relatively short period.
The program's priorities span a broad range of government and community needs. These include accountability and financial management (such as strengthening oversight, budgeting, internal controls, and compliance), economic development initiatives that help expand opportunity and resilience, and education-related projects that address immediate system or program needs. TAP also supports energy production and related improvements, management control initiatives, and disaster assistance efforts that help jurisdictions respond to or recover from emergencies. Additional priority areas include natural and cultural resources (protecting and managing environmental and heritage assets), capacity building (training, systems improvements, and institutional strengthening), public safety and emergency management, and information technology projects that modernize or stabilize critical systems. Health initiatives are also included, as is invasive species management, recognizing the serious ecological and economic impacts invasive species can cause in island environments.
This opportunity is offered as a grant under CFDA number 15.875. The funding opportunity number is TAP 2020, and it was originally posted on October 4, 2019, with an original closing date of April 1, 2020. The listing indicates an expectation of around 50 awards, signaling that the program typically supports multiple smaller efforts rather than a few large projects. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which generally suggests that a specific maximum award amount is not stated in the notice and that award sizes may vary depending on project scope, available funding, and OIA decisions.
Eligibility is summarized as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full notice, which is common for programs aimed at insular areas where applicants may include territorial governments, local agencies, or other entities working in partnership to deliver public benefits. Overall, TAP is best understood as a flexible funding source for quick, needs-driven technical assistance projects that help insular jurisdictions improve governance, strengthen systems, and respond effectively to immediate challenges across OIA's priority areas.Apply for TAP 2020
- The Department of the Interior in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.875.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 01, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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