The Department of the Interior has awarded the CNMI $8,198,667 in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for fiscal year 2025.
$3 million is designated for law enforcement operational costs. $2.1 million is going towards the Route 33 Beach Road improvement project on Saipan. Over $865,000 is set aside for the West San Jose Waterline project in Tinian. Rota will receive over $715,000 for the Chamorro Village Tourism Infrastructure project. The rest of the funding grant is allocated for CIP administration and infrastructure maintenance.
Interior’s new Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, Angel Demapan, a former NMI legislative member, said the grant awards will be sent electronically to the Governor’s office.
