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 awarded a $1,056,049 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to the Commonwealth Ports Authority doing business as Saipan International Airport. This funding will provide economic relief to eligible U.S. airports and concessions in the Northern Mariana Islands to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will support costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at airports associated with Northern Islands Municipality through August 2025.

Activities and expected outcomes

This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with northern islands (municipality), northern mariana islands.