The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded $298,081 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) on June 26, 2022 to support sustainability planning initiatives in the Mariana Islands region through September 30, 2025. The Office of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands will utilize the funding to establish the Mariana Resilience and Sustainability Planning Group forum, where matters affecting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam can be addressed and mitigated. Key areas of focus for the planning group include climate change, labor market issues, health, economic initiatives, natural resources, the military buildup in the CNMI, education, and renewable energy, as well as developing regional public policies that will mutually benefit both jurisdictions.
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