AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDisaster Recovery Cash Crunch: The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. is warning of cascading failures—power, water, wastewater, communications and public safety—after Typhoon Sinlaku, saying it has $18.3M in disaster costs in 37 days and only $14.5M in unrestricted cash, with available cash “insufficient” for fuel and recovery obligations ahead. FEMA Support: In the same recovery orbit, FEMA approved $1.3M for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation projects across American Samoa, the Havasupai Tribe, CNMI and Hawaiʻi. School Meals Push: Saipan is getting fresh attention from Japan’s Ehime University students through the “Marianas Kyushoku Project,” focused on cutting high school-meal waste (about 80% of students leaving leftovers). Local Health & Community: Bank of Guam grants are backing youth and community programs, while a Saipan pickleball tournament is keeping post-storm youth connected. Broadband Resilience: CNMI also signed a $31.3M BEAD subgrant (plus nearly $22M IT&E match) to build an underground fiber network for about 10,000 locations on Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
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