COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The long-term goal of United States’ Compact financial support is to assist the Freely Associated States in their efforts to advance the economic self-sufficiency of their peoples.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Funding is determined by the voting members of JEMCO/JEMFAC, at the annual meeting. Grants are awarded and distributed through GrantSolutions.gov.
Program details & compliance
Description
All financial grant assistance directly authorized and specified in the Compacts of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Republic of Palau. All Compact financial assistance is guaranteed in the Compacts and is provided through either mandatory appropriations or permanent appropriations. The financial relationships are governed exclusively by the Compacts and related subsidiary agreements. Except as specified in those documents, U.S. laws and regulations do not apply.
The amended Compacts provide financial assistance in the form of direct grants in seven sectors: education, health care, infrastructure, public sector capacity building, private sector development, environment, and enhanced reporting and accountability (FSM only).
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Provided support to the Freely Associated States for education, health, infrastructure, private sector development, public sector capacity building, and environment.