Project Grant D14AP00116

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) a $2.5 million Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to address critical grid vulnerabilities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The award, obligated on September 24, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030, funds the procurement and...

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...

This 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 program (CFDA 15.875), provides $211,727 to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to install 27 solar-powered LED streetlights at various parks and public spaces across the island of Rota. The project aims to improve lighting and safety in community gathering areas, parks, and...

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...

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...

Federal 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) for Power Plant 1 SCADA Phase 2 Training and Commissioning. The award, effective October 20, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2030, supports critical infrastructure modernization for the Commonwealth of the Northern...

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission will install fifteen solar photovoltaic units at Saipan coastal pavilions and parks through a $164,250 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the project aims to reduce power costs and provide safe environments for community members through solar installations at heavily frequented public...

Federal Project 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) for the Pre-Pay Meter Conversion Project. Awarded on October 20, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030, this grant funds CUC's conversion to prepaid metering infrastructure for the Commonwealth of the Northern...

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...

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...