Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Secretary Melvin O. Faisao, in his letter to Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and Lt. Gov. Eloy S. Inos, said the CNMI through DCCA is among the territories that applied for the competitive grant.
“We now need to work with the designated assistant attorney general for the standard operating procedures,” Faisao said.
He acknowledged the efforts of Roselle Teregeyo in seeing to it that the administration’s goals and objectives to secure such funding for energy conservation education is realized.
“I also thank [Fitial and Inos] for their confidence in tasking and delegating DCCA to be the lead agency for the program,” Faisao said.
Press Secretary Charles P. Reyes Jr. said the grant will be released after all grant conditions have been met.
The other jurisdictions awarded REACH grants were Connecticut and the District of Columbia, which will get $385,000 and $350,000; the Chocktaw Nation in Oklahoma, $50,000; the Blackfeet Nation in Montana, Keweenaw Bay and Little River Band, both in Michigan, which were awarded $60,000 each.
REACH is a competitive annual grant which aims to help clients of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program reduce their energy burden.
Over the years, the public has also benefited from several activities of REACH which includes distribution of hundreds of compact fluorescent lights as incentives for those who participate in workshops, energy fairs, and other activities that encourage energy conservation.
