The National Park Service has lifted the \u201chigh-risk status\u201d of the Historic Preservation Fund Grant program under the CNMI Historic Preservation Office, the Office of the Governor announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Federal Grants Program analyst Paula Falk Creech wrote to HPO director Mertie Kanie of the news.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe National Park Service hereby rescinds the high risk status for the Historic Preservation Fund grant program,\u201d Creech said in an email. \u201cThe lifting of this high-risk status is because of the improvements in grant, program, and project management. We appreciate your efforts to establish procedures to submit grant applications, project notifications, final project reports, end-of-year reports, and other grant products and documents to the NPS in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Creech said their observation of the HPF grant documents submitted to their office reflect HPO\u2019s \u201cconsistent compliance, and exceptional work products\u201d that reflects how the federal Historic Preservation Fund grant program benefits both the citizens of the CNMI and the CNMI HPO by identifying and assisting to preserve CNMI\u2019s irreplaceable historic and prehistoric resources. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate the work that your office is accomplishing in the identification, preservation, and protection of your rich cultural heritage,\u201d Creech said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am extremely pleased with the lifting of the high-risk status, and I commend Mertie and her staff\u2019s continued efforts toward program excellence,\u201d said Department of Community and Cultural Affairs outgoing secretary Laura Ogumoro in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres also expressed his appreciation to the grantor, Creech, and the HPO team for working collaboratively to resolve the outstanding issues with the Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program. \u201cI have instructed all government agencies administering federal grants to work with their grantors to resolve any outstanding issues that may prevent program outcomes from being realized. I was made aware of this good news, and I commend Mertie, Secretary Ogumoro, and all their staff for their hard work. I continue to encourage other agencies to follow suit.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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