Block Grant 21MGFSPMP1004

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $133,002.50 Block Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources under the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (CFDA 10.179). The grant will support increasing the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in the Northern Mariana Islands from September 2021 through September 2025. Specifically, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources will utilize the funding to deliver services that enhance food security in the territory's communities by facilitating small agricultural production activities well-suited to the local context.