THE Commonwealth Ports Authority stands to receive $4,891,659 from the federal government.
During Wednesdayâs CPA board meeting, CPA Executive Director Christopher Tenorio reported that CPA was allocated $5.8 million from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, and has already submitted its application to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Tenorio said through the office of U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, CPA learned about additional funding opportunities for CNMI airports to assist the islandsâ economic recovery efforts.
Tenorio said they learned that CPA was allocated $9.09 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, and will receive payment for its Super Typhoon Yutu insurance claim in the amount of $26.13 million.