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

This $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will provide economic relief funds to the Commonwealth Ports Authority of Saipan International Airport in the Northern Mariana Islands. The funding, awarded on August 9, 2021 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), will support costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, and debt payments through August 8, 2025. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by combating the spread of pathogens at Tinian Municipal Airport and its associated concessions in the U.S. territory.

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 tinian (municipality), northern mariana islands.