Assistant Secretary Babauta To Award $1.2 Million in Grant Funding to the Northern Mariana Islands

Embargoed until: January 14, 2010, Saipan Time
For more information please contact:
Jennifer Feng (202)-208-6974
Tanya Joshua (202) 208-6008

Washington, D.C. – Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Tony Babauta will wrap up his visit to the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) by awarding close to $1.2 million in grant funding. Assistant Secretary Babauta arrived in the NMI earlier this week to attend the inaugural festivities celebrating the re-election of Governor Benigno Fitial and the 17th Northern Marianas Legislature.

Credentialed media are invited to attend.

Who:     Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas, Tony Babauta

What:    Grant Signing at the Office of Governor Benigno Fitial

Where:  Office of the Governor, Capitol Hill, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

When:    Thursday, January 14, 2010, 2:00 p.m.

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