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| https://sablan.house.gov/more-funding-marianas | More funding for the Marianas | 2019-12-23 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | This week's FY20 appropriation contains funding for many programs the people of the Marianas rely on. H.R. 1865 includes: $2.77 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, equal to the 2019 level $7.3 million for the Northern Marianas $75 million for the Air Force divert field project in Tinian $25 million airfield development phase 1 $25 million fuel tanks with pipeline and hydrant system $25 million parking apron $100 million increase in both the Community Development Block Grant funding and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, providing an additional $63,517 for the Marianas $1.5 million for Territorial Highway projects administered by the Federal Highway Administration $2.5 billion for Community Health Centers through May 22, 2020 $200 million for the National Health Service Corps and $81 million for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education through May 22, 2020, two programs that train clinicians to serve in medically-underserved areas. $12.1 million for the Marianas Nutrition Assistance Program $450 million increase in Title I-A Grant funding for schools, providing an additional $333K for the Marianas. $400 million increase for IDEA Special Education Grants, providing an additional $161K for the Marianas. $150 increase in the maximum Pell Grant award, to a record level of $6,345 per student. $550 million increase for Head Start, which provides early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services to children nationwide including Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Legislation I cosponsored providing a seven-year extension of funding for Brand USA which promotes the United States including the Marianas to visitor markets around the world. Earlier this month, I worked with Brand USA to update its Japanese, Korean, Chinese and other foreign language websites, to include information on the Marianas Visa Waiver Program. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |