Federal Grant Award Summary

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Works Energy Division received a formula grant award of $167,873 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Assistive Technology program (CFDA 93.464). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports statewide initiatives to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across all age groups in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Under this formula grant, the awardee will deliver comprehensive assistive technology assistance through mechanisms that may include financial assistance for device acquisition, device demonstration programs, technology loan services, and financial counseling to support individuals with disabilities. As a designated recipient under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (as amended in 2004), the Department of Public Works Energy Division will administer programming to benefit individuals with disabilities, state agencies, and community-based organizations providing disability services throughout the territory. State plans developed under this award are subject to review by ACL staff to ensure compliance with federal regulations and program effectiveness.