Improve/modify/rehabilitate terminal building

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration awarded a $2.8 million Project Grant to the Commonwealth Ports Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund replacement of an existing passenger boarding bridge at Saipan International Airport in the Northern Mariana Islands that has reached the end of its useful life. As the sole awardee, the Commonwealth Ports Authority will utilize the funding to improve airport infrastructure by procuring and installing a new passenger boarding bridge by the project completion date of September 22, 2026. The grant is intended to benefit airports in the Northern Mariana Islands and supports the Federal Aviation Administration's strategic goals of safety, people, global leadership, and operational excellence through modernization of airport facilities.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project replaces an existing passenger boarding bridge that has reached the end of its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with saipan, northern mariana islands.