Project Grant D13AP00021

The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs to procure a crane. The grant is part of the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) and will be performed in the Northern Mariana Islands through September 2026. This program aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. The crane procurement...

Pre-Pay Meter Conversion Project Federal Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) received a $698,960 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to implement a pre-pay meter conversion project serving the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Awarded on October 20, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030, this...

Utility Substation Training Program Federal Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) received a $278,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) on October 20, 2025. The award funds the Utility Substation Training Program, a workforce development initiative designed to build technical capacity within CUC's operations across the...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Lakota Communications, Inc., operating as Kili Radio, received a $235,745 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) under the Aid to Tribal Governments program (CFDA 15.020) to sustain critical rural radio operations supporting the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The award, obligated on November 15, 2025, with a completion date of November 14, 2026, enables the awardee to maintain essential communications infrastructure...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) received a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to fund Power Plant 1 SCADA Phase 2 Training and Commissioning. Awarded on October 20, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030, this project supports critical energy infrastructure development in the Northern Mariana...

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission and Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will receive $364,800 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to design a 1-2 megawatt solar photovoltaic and battery storage integrated facility. Funding will support the design, soil percolation tests, and other environmental assessments required for National...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) awarded a $208,720 Project Grant on May 3, 2024 to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHC) in the Northern Mariana Islands. The grant will support the acquisition of a C-arm fluoroscopy medical imaging machine for the operating room. This imaging equipment will provide surgeons with continuous live X-ray imaging capabilities throughout examinations and procedures, enhancing the quality of healthcare services delivered in...

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $266,164 Formula Grant under the CFDA 93.432 Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program to Community Resources For Independent (CRI), a community-based non-profit in Pennsylvania. This 2-year grant supports CRI's operation of a statewide network of CILs that deliver independent living services to individuals with disabilities, including independent living skills training, advocacy, information and referral, peer support, and assistance...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $959,752 in funding to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to design the remediation of a collapsed underground storage tank at the Sadog Tasi Wastewater Treatment Plant in Saipan, CNMI. The key activities include preparing a scope of work, budget estimate, and contract documents for the design contract, along with project...

This $325,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, supports the Government of Guam's Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division in executing the Guam Coral Reef Initiative (GCRI) and associated partner projects. The funding enables the Bureau's participation in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) meetings, All...