The CNMI Department of Labor conducted a Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Workshop last September 13, 2022 in Tinian and on September 14, 2022 in Rota.  The 8 (eight) hour workshop was attended by surface mine operators (rock quarries), construction companies, and several other privately run businesses.

In 2021, The U.S. Treasury announced additional COVID-19 relief assistance in the form of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF). As a result, the CNMI Government received $481 million dollars for COVID-19 economic relief assistance to State, Local, and Tribal Governments.