On Friday, June 17, 2022, The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) under the CNMI Office of the Governor was awarded $800,000.00 in competitive grant funds under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT): Federal Transit Administration (FTA) –The Areas of Persistent Poverty Program, to develop a sustainable transportation master plan and conduct an independent ferry feasibility study for the Northern Mariana Islands.  The 20- year Sustainable Transportation Master Plan will create multi-modal and intra/inter-island transportation options.   

On June 18, 2022, eight participants from a child care center on Saipan participated in two-hour training sessions on the following required health and safety training topics: prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions and handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants. The trainings were conducted by Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena, at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.