The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $218,785 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This funding will allow the CNMI Invasive Species Coordinator to continue implementation of the CNMI Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to prevent new invasive species introductions and mitigate...
The Office of Insular Affairs within the Department of the Interior will provide $130,623 through September 2025 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) to support invasive species coordination activities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources will continue assisting the local community through established sightings of the invasive Mucuna pruriens plant...
The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was awarded a $285,934.46 Project Grant on January 8, 2025 under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant aims to strengthen the CNMI's biosecurity framework and resilience against invasive species through stakeholder engagement, finalization and implementation of the CNMI Biosecurity Plan, facilitation of biosecurity...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, will provide $171,335.00 to continue the eradication of the Mucuna pruriens invasive species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The grant funding will be used to employ two invasive species field technicians to conduct slash and burn, mechanical, chemical, and biological methods...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $319,567 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant funding will support a 4-year effort to conserve and restore the flora ecosystems of the CNMI, improve climate resilience, respond to invasive species, and restore native species that have been threatened. Key...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $325,929 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The funding will continue to support the campaign to detect, eradicate, and implement preventative measures against the CRB, with a focus on acquiring an administrative assistant to handle clerical duties, meetings, and...
The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $280,351 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on July 25, 2022 to continue essential operations supporting the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle eradication program through September 30, 2025. Under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875), grant funds will be used to retain staff and equipment for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle team on Rota Island,...
The Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $113,290 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on August 6, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support economic, social, and political development activities in the Northern Mariana Islands under the Department of the Interior's Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). Specifically, the Office of the Governor will execute projects that bolster healthcare...
The Office of the Governor in the Northern Mariana Islands received a $180,669 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on June 26, 2022 to support activities concluding on September 30, 2025. The funding is provided through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), which aims to bolster healthcare capacity, strengthen island economies, and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories. With this award, the...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) will receive $124,223 from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to support coral reef initiatives from July 25, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the funding will enable the CNMI Office of the Governor to provide regional coordination and representation for coral reef management efforts as well as conduct citizen science...