Federal grants to Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority
Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands received $10.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, with $7.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10.7 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.5 million
- Largest award$2.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $371,422 |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $2.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $2.5 million |
Programs that fund Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 6 | $7.1 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $800,000 |
| Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories | 1 | $363,061 |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 3 | $12,866 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 11 | $10.3 million |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $363,061 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this request is to provide funding assistance for operating state program administration and project administration for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA).; activities performed: the consolidated funds will be used to cover all eligible expenses s | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | May 19, 2025 | $2.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding assistance from the date of award to december 31 2025 in order for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA) to continue and expand its existing public transportation services for the commonwealth of the northern mariana | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | September 13, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to begin the electrification efforts for the commonwealth office of transit authoritys to purchase ev transit fleet and electric charging stations to assist with the cnmis fixed route transit operations on the island of saipan cnmi.; activities perfo | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 30, 2024 | $2.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to continue to provide operating assistance and program administration funds for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA) in order to continue and expand its existing public transportation services for the commonwealth of the northern mari | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | August 10, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is develop a sustainable transportation master plan and conduct an independent ferry feasibility study for the Northern Mariana Islands. The 20-YEAR sustainable transportation master plan will create multi-modal intra- and inter-island transportation op | Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | August 7, 2024 | $800,000 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this request is to provide funding assistance for operating state program administration and project administration for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA).; activities performed: the consolidation of funds will be used for operating and program ad | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | August 15, 2024 | $468,251 |
| The funding is to assist the energy division with the ongoing energy star energy efficiency rebate program (ESEERP) project, an appliance rebate program that provides interested citizens and residents in the cnmi the opportunity to apply and receive an in-store instant rebate voucher to redeem at an | Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories | September 21, 2023 | $363,061 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to continue to provide operating assistance preventative maintenance and training for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA) from october 1 2022 to december 31 2023 in order to continue and expand its existing public transportation servi | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | September 13, 2022 | $361,870 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to continue to provide operating assistance for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA) in order to continue its existing public transportation services for the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Funds will also be used | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | May 31, 2023 | $86,827 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to continue to provide operating assistance preventative maintenance and training for the commonwealth office of transit authority (COTA) from october 1 2022 to december 31 2023 in order to continue and expand its existing public transportation servi | Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | September 13, 2022 | $9,552 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority get?
$10.7 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $10.3 million in 11 awards. The Department of the Interior follow.
What is Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority's largest federal grant?
$2.5 million under Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, with its first action in the period on May 19, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority?
Its largest are Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research.
Other grant recipients in Saipan
- Cnmi Public School System
- Department of Public Health-D IV. of PH
- Cnmi Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Dcca
- Northern Marianas Housing Corporation
- Cnmi Dol-Workforce Investment Agency Division
- Department of Public Lands
- Office of the Governor
- Commonwealth Utilities Corporation
Largest federal grant recipients in Northern Mariana Islands · Federal grants in Northern Mariana Islands