Newsletters
Our office is pleased to welcome Chad Acollador to the Tinian District Office as our summer intern. A senior at Grand Canyon University in Arizona, Chad is pursuing studies in Health Care Administration. She brings a strong interest in healthcare policy and a passion in public service.
The Commonwealth has received $382,703 in FEMA funding for the Crisis Counseling - Immediate Services Program in response to Super Typhoon Sinlaku, FEMA recently announced. This support will help expand access to critical mental health and emotional support services for residents across Rota, Saipan, Tinian, and the Northern Islands as we continue to recover. Disasters leave lasting impacts that go far beyond physical damage, and this program plays an important role in helping individuals and families cope, heal, and rebuild.
Congratulations to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation on receiving an additional $8.97 million in FEMA funding to complete permanent repairs to our power transmission and distribution systems following Super Typhoon Yutu. This latest award builds on more than $84 million already invested to restore and strengthen our islands’ electrical infrastructure. The project has replaced more than 2,100 damaged wooden power poles with stronger concrete poles and upgraded critical equipment across Saipan and Tinian.
The Commonwealth Ports Authority has been awarded $16.8 million in two federal grants to support major upgrades at the Francisco
Following Governor Apatang's reques
One question I receive after every major storm is, "What happens now?" Before many forms of federal disaster assistance can become available, the damage must first be assessed.
On Monday, July 6, Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall in the CNMI, with Rota bearing the brunt of the storm.