American rescue plan act awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the covid-19 pandemic

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded $487,899 to the Commonwealth Ports Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to provide economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to airport concessions located at Saipan International Airport in the Northern Mariana Islands from January 2022 through January 2026. The award will provide $487,899 in funding to the Commonwealth Ports Authority, which operates Saipan International Airport, to distribute as economic assistance to eligible airport concessions and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This grant provides economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to small airport concessions located at primary airports. This grant provides economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees to large airport concessions located at primary airports. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with saipan, northern mariana islands.