Articles

June 9, 2021

President Panuelo Launches Low-Income Assistance Social Protection Programming; $7,000,000 to be Distributed to Eligible Households

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On June 8th, 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—launched the Low-Income Assistance Social Protection Program. Developed by President […]
June 4, 2021

DOFA’s PUA Office Integrity Unit Training on Fraud Awareness and Ethics

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program is for individuals whose employment or self-employment was interrupted as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. […]
May 28, 2021

AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS MAY 2021

Further to the Financial Management Regulations (FMR) that were promulgated and adopted in February 2019, DOFA wish to adopt amendments. Please find attached the amended FMR […]
April 7, 2021

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Extended to September 2021

Pohnpei, FSM – On March 15, 2021, the Office of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) under the Department of Finance & Administration, received the official notice […]
March 12, 2021

Notice of Emergency Amendment to the Permanent Regulation on the Tourist Sector Mitigation Fund

Expanding the Coverage of Tourism Sector Mitigation Fund
February 19, 2021

Notice of Emergency Amendment to the Permanent Regulation of the Tourism Sector Mitigation (“Permanent Regulation”) to Expend its Coverage Pursuant to Public Law No 21-211

2021 February 8- Amended Regulation for Expanded Coverage of Tourism Sector Mitigation Fund
December 15, 2020

President Panuelo Develops & Expands $14,000,000 of COVID-19 Related Social Protection Programming, Funded in Part by Asian Development Bank; Stranded Citizens to Receive an Additional $1,000 Per Person or $1,500 Per Family Application

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Honorable Yosiwo P. George, Vice President of the FSM, have […]
November 19, 2020

ADB’s $14 Million Grant to Support FSM’s COVID-19 Response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is further supporting the Federated States of Micronesia’s COVID-19 response through a grant of $14 million. The grant will help fund […]
November 19, 2020

Customs Intercepts Smuggled Weapons and Ammunition

Recently the FSM Customs and Tax Administration (Customs) intercepted two separate consignments of illegal weaponry, which has now been confiscated and handed over to the FSM […]