The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) requests proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program, which aims to promote domestically produced energy and protect the United States' economic and national security interests. The program provides grant funding for energy strategies that reduce reliance on imported foreign fuels, reduce the cost of electricity to consumers, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency in the territories. Eligible applicants are 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. • The EIC program focuses on reducing reliance on imported foreign fuels and improving energy infrastructure. • The program aims to reduce the cost of electricity to consumers and improve overall energy efficiency in the territories. • Eligible applicants include local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education. • The program provides grant funding for energy strategies that align with its goals.