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Grants to aid recovery after Typhoon Soudelor in Northern Mariana Islands

Territory: Northern Mariana Islands

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant

Initial Amount Released: $500,000

Total Award Amount Approved: $6 million

Funding Awarded to: Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Investment Agency

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 300

Use of Funds: The funding of this National Dislocated Worker Grant award will create temporary jobs for eligible individuals to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts following Typhoon Soudelor, which impacted the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands between Aug.1 and Aug. 3, 2015. The NEG was approved for up to $6,000,000, with $500,000 to be released initially, to create about 300 temporary jobs on projects to assist with repairing significant damage caused by heavy rains and strong winds associated with the storm.

Agency
Employment and Training Administration
Date
September 1, 2015
Release Number
15-1735-SAN