Vice President Alik informs Congress of $11,121,580 FY14 Supplemental Education Grant

FSMIS (September 22, 2014): Federated States of Micronesia Vice President Alik L. Alik provided Congress information on the approved Supplemental Education Grant for the FSM National Department of Education, the College of Micronesia-FSM, and the education departments for the States of Chuuk, Pohnpei, Yap and Kosrae for the period of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

The distribution of the money is as follows:

FSM Department of Education    $428,812

College of Micronesia – FSM      $683,346

Chuuk State DOE                        $4,226,201

Kosrae State DOE                        $1,212,251

Pohnpei State DOE                      $2,814,872

Yap State DOE                            $1,756,098

Total:                                          $11,121,580

The availability of the “Notification of Grant Award” document was indicated through a September 10, 2014, communication to FSM Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Asterio Takesy, from Mr. Nikolao I. Pula, Diretor, Office of Insular Affairs, United States Department of the Interior. Enclosed with the communication was the notification document itself.