Agencies in the Northern Marianas dependent on federal funds may have to draw up alternative plans to keep federally funded programmes operational.
The US government shut-down has entered its third week and has prompted calls to lay off more staff.
The territory's Delegate Gregorio Kilili Sablan says the Women, Infants and Children programme, and other federal funds the CNMI relies on are running low.
Mr Sablan has joined most members of the US House Democratic Caucus in meeting President Barack Obama as part of efforts to help bring this crisis to a close.
