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| https://sablan.house.gov/26m-distributed-marianas | $2.6m distributed to Marianas | 2020-08-18 | 2020 | 2020-08 | Democrat | House | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | The Northern Marianas is receiving $2,571,650 in Technical Assistance Program grant funds, Interior's Office of Insular Affairs announced. The awarded funding will be used to support various operations and public services throughout the Marianas: $623,563 to the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services to train firefighter cadets in Tinian, Rota, and Saipan, and to acquire breathing apparatus equipment and supplies $430,828 to the Department of Public Safety to increase the capacity of local law enforcement through the employment of new cadets or the rehiring of retired/former police officers $334,360 to the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation to upgrade outdated diagnostic imaging equipment with a full field digital mammography system and training of CHCC Radiology staff $232,706 to the Saipan Mayor's Office to help fund staff positions in the mayor's office necessary for maintaining cleanliness and upkeep of public areas $202,598 to the Marianas Visitors Authority for the purchase of new hardware and software to update and improve existing arrivals data collection and processing $153,605 to the Commonwealth Zoning Board to digitize and automate zoning operations and to purchase equipment, travel, and geographic information system licensing $146,826 to the Department of Commerce, Statistical Division to conduct a prevailing wage study to help determine the types of existing occupations and wage rates required by the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act, Public Law 115-218 $101,613 to the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs for the Rota Historical Sites Maintenance and Improvement Project established to safeguard Rota's historical sites including ancient Chamorro village sites, latte stone quarry, cave with pictographs, and World War II historical sites $120,117 to the Department of Lands and Natural Resources to fund an invasive species coordinator position and to support a tree-planting and beautification project in Saipan $79,015 to the Department of Public Works to acquire necessary equipment for advanced technological support for architectural and engineering projects and services $77,745 to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to train personnel in Social Security Administration retirements and benefit planning $68,674 to the Tinian Mayor's Office to repair or replace playground equipment at the Tinian Children's Park and purchase maintenance equipment, perimeter fencing, and related supplies Appropriated annually by Congress to be administered by OIA, the Technical Assistance Program was funded at $20.8 million for FY 2020. The Trump administration proposed cutting that to $14.7 million for FY 2021, but the House passed the Interior Department appropriation bill on July 10 with an increase to $22.8 million. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |