The northern mariana islands expanded food and nutrition education program (NMI efnep), administered by northern marianas college CO operative research, extension, and education services (NMC…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Northern Marianas College $102,806 on October 1, 2025, under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (CFDA 10.514) to administer the Northern Mariana Islands Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (NMI EFNEP).

NMI EFNEP delivers nutrition education to low-income families with children, focusing on enhancing diet quality, increasing physical activity, and improving food security through better resource management. The program collaborates with service providers to expand outreach to eligible families and improve policies and environments that support healthy food choices. Northern Marianas College's Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services (NMC CREES) administers the program.

Performance runs through September 30, 2030, with work performed in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This is a formula grant, an assistance type distributed to eligible 1862 land-grant institutions operating in U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

The northern mariana islands expanded food and nutrition education program (NMI efnep), administered by northern marianas college CO operative research, extension, and education services (NMC crees), helps low-income families with children improve their nutrition. The program focuses on enhancing diet quality, increasing physical activity, and improving food security through better resource MA nagement. NMI efnep also collaborates with service providers to expand its reach to eligible families and improve policies and environments that support healthy food choices.