Consolidated grants to the insular areas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the CNMI Public School System $11.855 million on July 1, 2026, under the Consolidated Grants to the Insular Areas program (CFDA 84.403). The award funds consolidated formula grant programs administered by the recipient to improve teaching and learning through coordinated cross-program planning and service delivery across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands public school system. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Saipan, CNMI.

The Consolidated Grants to the Insular Areas program permits each eligible Insular Area to consolidate two or more State-administered formula grant programs—such as ESEA Title I, Part A and other eligible education programs—into a single application and award, reducing administrative burden while allowing the recipient to direct consolidated funds to any authorized purpose within the included programs. The recipient may use funds for any of the authorized purposes of the programs included in its consolidation, provided the Insular Area identifies which programs will receive appropriations from the consolidated grant and maintains records documenting the allocation and use of funds. The period of performance is one fiscal year.