FY26 highway administration and technology transfer and training activities, cnmi wide

Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $122,939.21 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Works under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on June 20, 2025. This Project Grant funds administrative, technical, and training support activities designed to ensure the CNMI's compliance with the Stewardship and Oversight Agreement between the territorial government and the FHWA. These services enable the CNMI Department of Public Works to maintain alignment with federal transportation standards and requirements across the Northern Mariana Islands' highway system.

The award supports critical capacity-building and governance functions that underpin the CNMI's ability to effectively manage and oversee highway projects. By providing dedicated funding for administration, technical assistance, and workforce training, this grant ensures that the territorial transportation agency can fulfill its responsibilities as the functional equivalent of a state department of transportation, maintaining necessary oversight of design, construction, and compliance activities on transportation infrastructure projects throughout Saipan, Tinian, and other islands in the Commonwealth.

Project description

To provide administrative, technical, and training support to ensure compliance of the stewardship agreement between the federal highway administration and the cnmi.