The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $330,576 Formula Grant to the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Office of Management and Budget Division on June 1, 2024. The grant funding is provided under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to defray local expenditures associated with education or infrastructure related to education for citizens of the Freely Associated States residing in the CNMI.
Specifically, the funding will be allocated as follows: $165,288 to the Northern Marianas College, $99,173 to the Northern Marianas Technical Institute, and $66,115 to the CNMI Public School System's operations and activities. The grant aims to supplement the operational needs of these educational institutions as they provide services impacted by Freely Associated State citizens. This Formula Grant award is a part of the U.S. government's efforts to support infrastructure development, public services, and economic growth in U.S. territories like the CNMI.
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