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$2M more in disaster recovery funding for NMI
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of the Interior will provide $2 million to the CNMI government to streamline financial management and coordination of disaster recovery funding across local agencies and organizations receiving federal assistance as a result of impacts from Super Typhoon Yutu.
“We are grateful that Congress has provided assistance for disaster recovery in the [CNMI],” said Doug Domenech, DOI assistant secretary, Insular and International Affairs, in announcing the grant award last Friday. “On my recent trip to the territory, I could still see houses and infrastructure that were impacted by [Super] Typhoon Yutu in 2018. The people of the CNMI will benefit from this assistance to facilitate a complete and thorough utilization of all federal funds made available to assist in disaster recovery.”
The grant will also be used to create a transparency website to track and report progress on all federal recovery program awards and recovery activities for the public and other interested parties.
Public Law 116-20, also known as the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019, made funding available to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. Two million was provided to the U.S. Department of the Interior for the CNMI. (PR)
