Federal grants in Northern Mariana Islands
Federal agencies awarded $3.1 billion in grants to recipients in Northern Mariana Islands from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $388 million.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Northern Mariana Islands fell from $1.7 billion in fiscal 2021 to $52.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 72%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 13%.
Grants in Northern Mariana Islands by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Northern Mariana Islands
- Grants for colleges and universities in Northern Mariana Islands
- Grants for nonprofits in Northern Mariana Islands
Project grants won in Northern Mariana Islands
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $1.6 billion in Northern Mariana Islands, 50% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $639 million to recipients in Northern Mariana Islands. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Northern Mariana Islands
Largest grant recipients in Northern Mariana Islands
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnmi Public School System | State and local governments | 67 | $499 million |
| Department of Public Health-D IV. of PH | State and local governments | 37 | $478 million |
| Cnmi Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Dcca | State and local governments | 77 | $315 million |
| Northern Marianas Housing Corporation | State and local governments | 26 | $266 million |
| Cnmi Dol-Workforce Investment Agency Division | State and local governments | 14 | $222 million |
| Department of Public Lands | State and local governments | 8 | $215 million |
| Office of the Governor | State and local governments | 122 | $167 million |
| Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation | State and local governments | 131 | $114 million |
| Commonwealth Utilities Corporation | Tribal governments and organizations | 14 | $111 million |
| Cnmi Office of Planning and Development | State and local governments | 11 | $108 million |
| Northern Marianas College | Colleges and universities | 49 | $90.5 million |
| Commonwealth Ports Authority | State and local governments | 34 | $59.3 million |
| Cnmi Division of Environmental Quality | State and local governments | 6 | $53.0 million |
| Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | State and local governments | 67 | $49.2 million |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Works | State and local governments | 69 | $46.9 million |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | State and local governments | 32 | $46.9 million |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | State and local governments | 144 | $46.3 million |
| Cnmi Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (Dcca) | State and local governments | 61 | $40.4 million |
| Cnmi Department of Finance Edp | State and local governments | 1 | $19.6 million |
| Office of the Governor | Other | 1 | $16.2 million |
Browse all 42 federal grant recipients in Northern Mariana Islands
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in Northern Mariana Islands came to $3.1 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Saipan Municipality | 336 | $1.3 billion |
| Northern Islands Municipality | 68 | $52.1 million |
| Tinian Municipality | 21 | $9.5 million |
| Rota Municipality | 24 | $8.5 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| MP-98 | 1,195 | $3.0 billion |