News Releases
Aug 30, 2021
Kilili: Apply now for a Service Academy nomination
Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan is now accepting applications for nominations to the United States military service academies. The deadline to apply for a congressional nomination is December 10, 2021, for the school year beginning in the fall of 2022.
Aug 29, 2021
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - August 27, 2021
• Apply now for Child Tax Credit • First FEMA house on Tinian complete • Keeping in touch with Tinian • Another $7.5m in federal COVID aid • Meeting tomorrow’s leaders • Welcome back, Angela • App Challenge registration open • Kilili Time Capsule • OPPORTUNITIES • HIGHLIGHTS
Aug 29, 2021
Apply now for Child Tax Credit
Marianas families with children ages 17 and younger can apply now to receive the advance payment of their 2021 Child Tax Credit that Congress included in the American Rescue Plan in March.
Aug 29, 2021
Another $7.5m COVID grant to HSEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a Federal grant of $7,510,492.87 for the Commonwealth’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Aug 22, 2021
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - August 20, 2021
• $160 million ok’d for PSS • Child Tax Credit plan approved • 100% federal COVID funding extended • Protecting the right to vote • How the Covenant still affects us • Remembering Mr. Samuel F. McPhetres • $188,000 to protect natural resources • An award for service • VA: low enrollment limits services • App Challenge registration open • Kilili Time Capsule • OPPORTUNITIES • HIGHLIGHTS
Aug 22, 2021
$160 million ok’d for PSS
The Public School System’s spending plan for the $160,074,578 we included for the Marianas in the American Rescue Plan has been approved, the U.S. Department of Education announced.
Aug 22, 2021
Child Tax Credit plan approved
Also approved this week: the Commonwealth’s plan for distributing to Marianas families the increased child tax credit that we included in the American Rescue Plan Act.
Aug 22, 2021
100% federal COVID funding extended
No local match will be required for emergency protective measure grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to COVID-19, President Biden announced.
Aug 22, 2021
Protecting the right to vote
When minority voters anywhere in America are marginalized, minority Americans everywhere--even in the Marianas--are hurt.
Aug 22, 2021
$188k to protect natural resources
Two Commonwealth agencies are receiving Coral Reef and Natural Resources program grants totaling $188,450, the Office of Insular Affairs announced.
