Ambassador’s Self-Help Small Grants Program

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, the United States Government announced that the United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State are working together to set up an Ambassador’s Self-Help Small Grants Program that will provide targeted funding for small-scale projects and increase the flexibility of United States funding resources across the Pacific; and (2) this program will support community-led initiatives, filling a gap by providing more accessible resources for small projects that address local needs. (b) In general The Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall continue to administer and implement the Ambassador’s Self-Help Small Grants Program. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $650,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2033 to carry out this section.