The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $21.16 million Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of Saipan, CNMI on June 3, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support facilities construction projects in Saipan to address adverse economic impacts that may result from sudden or gradual economic changes. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides a wide range of technical, planning, public works, and infrastructure...
<p>The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Northern Marianas College $13,190,280 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on February 11, 2021 for building construction. The EAA program provides planning and public works assistance to address adverse economic changes, and these funds will support construction projects to support economic development in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</p>
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $19.63 million Project Grant to the CNMI Department of Finance under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on August 26, 2021. The grant will fund construction of a typhoon-resilient Economic Business Center building in Saipan, CNMI to house the Department of Finance and its seven divisions. The grant will also acquire a Financial Management Information System. The new building and system will increase...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Northern Marianas Technical Institute $10,324,264 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on February 18, 2021 for building construction. The EAA program provides planning and public works assistance to address adverse economic changes, and this Project Grant will support construction projects at Northern Marianas Technical Institute to help the region's economy. The funding will allow for $10.3 million in building...
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will establish a program focused on small business development, entrepreneurship, sustainable tourism recovery, economic diversification, and workforce development in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through a $368,433 project grant awarded on March 22, 2022 by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The program will enhance local capacity to support economic recovery and resilience in...
This $440,000 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority in examining the growth and economic feasibility of the Tinian beef cattle industry in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The grant will also provide technical support to the Tinian Cattlemen's Association through March 2024. In collaboration with local ranchers, the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority will develop a framework to strengthen and...
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Office of Management and Budget Division has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant will fund the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for several infrastructure...
This $3.25 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program will support the renovation and expansion of the 500 Sails Boatyard in Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. The funding will transform the facility into the Northern Mariana Islands Maritime Training Center, a modern maritime training facility delivering hands-on job training to support workforce development...
The Government of Guam's Department of Administration received a $2.44 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program on December 8, 2021. The funding will support the territory's tourism industry recovery through various marketing, infrastructure, and workforce development projects. As part of the Economic Development Administration's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, this investment aims...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.016 million Project Grant to the Port Authority of Guam on June 10, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the installation of a fuel pipeline on the island of Guam. The EAA program provides infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic impacts, which may occur suddenly or over time. The new fuel pipeline aims to strengthen Guam's economic...