{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sablan.house.gov/366k-finance-building-upgrades", "$366k for Finance building upgrades", "2020-08-03", "2020", "2020-08", "Democrat", "House", "MP", "Gregorio Sablan", "S001177", "sablan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "$366k for Finance building upgrades                                           \n              Aug 2, 2020      \t\t        \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n            \n    \n  \n    \n    \n    $366,000 in Capital Improvement Program funding initially obligated as local cost share for FEMA disaster assistance in response to Super Typhoon Yutu will now be used to improve CNMI Department of Finance facilities, the Office of Insular Affairs announced.On January 31, 2020, FEMA granted the Northern Marianas a full 100 percent federal cost share of total eligible costs for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program disaster assistance. This freed up the previously reserved matching funds which will now be used to repair and renovate Finance facilities to improve resilience against future typhoons. Funded building improvements include window and door replacements, new ADA-compliant restrooms, roof repairs, new plumbing, emergency lights, and replacement of electrical wiring and fixtures to comply with the latest National Electrical Code. Congress appropriates $27.72 million annually in mandatory Capital Improvement Project funds to address various infrastructure needs in the U.S. insular areas.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sablan.house.gov/366k-finance-building-upgrades"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1437570210546255, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}