00T33725
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This assistance agreement includes fiscal year 2024 drinking water and clean water state revolving funds (DW and CW SRF) grant funds.
The proposed projects are taken from the approved project priority list.
The proposed projects will focus on drinking water and wastewater system improvements to include rehabilitation, replacement, and installation of new infrastructure.
This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $4,527,313.00.
Activities: This assistance agreement includes DW and CW SRF funds for fiscal year 2024.
The full detailed workplan is attached and describes the objectives, milestones, and goals that meet the requirements of EPA's strategic plan, GPRA, statutes, regulations, and is being done with the authority and legislative intent of the Omnibus Territories Act.
The proposed projects are taken from the USEPA approved CNMI Bureau of Environment and Coastal Quality's priority list; however, the specific project priorities may change through the years dependent on the need of addressing protection of human health and the environment.
The proposed projects will focus on booster pump upgrades, water tank replacement, and a sewer lift station renovation.
The proposed activities and budget are detailed in the workplan, which has been negotiated and approved by the project officer.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The water system improvement projects' primary objectives include replacing the Kagman water tank and upgrading the booster pump, which will reduce operations and maintenance costs.
These projects also aim to reduce non-revenue water, providing metered (billable), reliable, potable drinking water to every customer residing in the CNMI.
The objective of the new proposed wastewater projects is to improve lift station efficiency, conservation of energy, and reduce the cost of operations and maintenance.
The proposed projects are taken from the approved project priority list.
The proposed projects will focus on drinking water and wastewater system improvements to include rehabilitation, replacement, and installation of new infrastructure.
This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $4,527,313.00.
Activities: This assistance agreement includes DW and CW SRF funds for fiscal year 2024.
The full detailed workplan is attached and describes the objectives, milestones, and goals that meet the requirements of EPA's strategic plan, GPRA, statutes, regulations, and is being done with the authority and legislative intent of the Omnibus Territories Act.
The proposed projects are taken from the USEPA approved CNMI Bureau of Environment and Coastal Quality's priority list; however, the specific project priorities may change through the years dependent on the need of addressing protection of human health and the environment.
The proposed projects will focus on booster pump upgrades, water tank replacement, and a sewer lift station renovation.
The proposed activities and budget are detailed in the workplan, which has been negotiated and approved by the project officer.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The water system improvement projects' primary objectives include replacing the Kagman water tank and upgrading the booster pump, which will reduce operations and maintenance costs.
These projects also aim to reduce non-revenue water, providing metered (billable), reliable, potable drinking water to every customer residing in the CNMI.
The objective of the new proposed wastewater projects is to improve lift station efficiency, conservation of energy, and reduce the cost of operations and maintenance.
Funding Goals
5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Northern Mariana Islands
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
EPA-CEP-01
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 5% from $4,527,313 to $4,737,318.
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation was awarded
CNMI Water System Improvement Grant - Fiscal Year 2024
Cooperative Agreement 00T33725
worth $4,737,318
from EPA Region 9: San Francisco in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Northern Mariana Islands United States.
The grant
has a duration of 7 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/8/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/31
End Date
Funding Split
$4.7M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 00T33725
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
00T33725
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
68HF09 REGION 9 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Y000 REGION 9 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
GHRFE15TLXS3
Awardee CAGE
4XNH4
Performance District
MP-98
Modified: 1/8/25