$287k to DPW for Soudelor roadwork

Congratulations to the CNMI Department of Public Works, which is receiving $287,087 in discretionary Emergency Relief Program funds, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday. Funds will pay for repair of Federal-aid highways in Saipan that were damaged by Typhoon Soudelor in August 2015. Administered by the Federal Highway Administration, Emergency Relief funds are awarded after a disaster has been declared and the affected area files a request for Emergency Relief for the cost of damages to its eligible highways. Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition.