The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded $874,330 under the CFDA program "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories" to continue construction of powerlines by the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to serve the West San Jose Homestead area on the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This Project Grant funding, awarded October 1, 2022 and set to be completed by September 30, 2028, will support extending CUC's...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment under the Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Establishment or Expansion of a Military Installation program (CFDA 12.618), will provide $4,255,000.00 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) - Commonwealth Utility Corporation (CUC) to develop an Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Master Plan. The grant aims to support the CNMI's...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) provides $2,455,334 to the Guam Power Authority (GPA) to improve the resilience of Guam's electric grid against disruptive events. The award, made on July 19, 2024, supports initiatives to modernize and enhance grid infrastructure, integrate renewable energy, and strengthen emergency preparedness. As the sole electric utility provider for Guam, GPA will...
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation was awarded a $1.649 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs to procure heavy equipment from March 15, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The grant was awarded under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which supports activities that bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. Funds will be used by the...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Public Works Energy Division received a $1,548,710 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This 2-year grant, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, will support the division's implementation of strategies to reduce energy use, fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall energy...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program provides $182,409.55 to the Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The award will fund initiatives to maintain and upgrade critical power generation facilities, enhance transmission and distribution systems, and strengthen emergency preparedness for the Picuris Pueblo community in northern New Mexico....
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) program provides $4,737,318.00 in federal funding to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The award will fund drinking water system improvements, including replacing the Kagman water tank, upgrading a booster pump, and designing the...
This $717,284.90 Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) formula grant, awarded on August 5, 2024, aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The grant was awarded to the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribal government in California, to support their efforts in enhancing grid infrastructure and resilience. The funding will enable the tribe to undertake initiatives focused on...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) provides $21,696,000 in funding to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The funding will support the design and construction of drinking water distribution lines, wastewater collection lines, and upgrades to wastewater treatment plants....
The Department of Energy awarded a $3,188,807.40 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to the Native Village of Council, a federally recognized tribal government located in Nome, Alaska. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events and enhance the overall reliability of the grid infrastructure in the region. The award will support a range of initiatives focused on grid...