OIA OMIP Grants

OMIP Grant Awardees

The Operations and Maintenance Improvement Program (OMIP) is part of the Technical Assistance Program in the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), which designed OMIP to create and to support institutions that enhance the capability of the governments of the insular areas and the freely associated states (FAS) to maintain their capital infrastructure. Specific areas that OIA has targeted for OMIP assistance are water, sewage or power systems, solid waste disposal, roads, ports, airports, schools and other public buildings. OIA manages OMIP frequently with the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, particularly in the Pacific insular areas and the FAS.

The Office of Insular Affairs is pleased to announce the approval of the following grants under the Operations and Maintenance Improvement Program (OMIP).

FY07 CNMI

Date	Agency	Amount	Purpose
FY 2008 FY 2007 FY 2006
09/28/07		$132,620.00	Regional Solid Waste Training Program
06/25/07	CNMI Water Task Force	$177,712.50	Electronic Meter Reading Program
06/22/07	CNMI Water Task Force	$177,712.50	To provide funding for the Electronic Meter Reading Program
03/16/07	CNMI Water Task Force	$15,102.50	Drill Rig Maintenance Training Program
03/16/07	CNMI Ports Authority	$525,000	For specialized equipment and training
3/14/2007>	CNMI Commonwealth Utilities Corporation	$140,000	Funding for the Live Line Tool Maintenance Improvement Program
3/14/2007	CNMI Commonwealth Utilities Corporation	$170,000	Funding for the Information Technology Maintenance Improvement Program
03/14/07	CNMI Utilities Corporation	$371,175	Meter Maintenance Improvement Program
02/16/07	Land and Natural Resources (Fish & Wildlife)	$19,000	Special equipment for construction of barrier at port