North Dakota RealEstateRama

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The annual funding bill renews the Water Bank Program and other provisions that help North Dakota with flood protection, water conservation and water quality.

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today announced nearly $300,000 in federal funding to provide housing assistance to low-income Bismarck residents.

Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $337,826 to the Inkster Rural Fire Protection District and the North Dakota Firefighter’s Association in Bismarck. The funding is made available through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $287,795 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the City of Bismarck. The funds will be used to develop Bismarck by providing good housing and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today announced more than $1 million in federal funding to provide affordable housing options to low-income families in Fargo

Congressman Kevin Cramer, with a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives, voted to pass H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. H.R. 2898 attempts to alleviate water supply and agricultural issues in western states that have, in part, resulted from both the mismanagement of critical water resources and severe drought.

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) heeded her call to improve access to affordable and safe housing for low-income families in North Dakota, and stressed the importance of flood resiliency and recovery needs in the Minot community

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded two grants totaling $400,000 to the Ellendale Municipal Airport Authority and Jamestown Regional Airport Authority for runway infrastructure improvements and to increase safety. The awards are as follows

The Industrial Commission approved an adjustment of the purchase price limit for North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) FirstHome™ and HomeAccess programs today. “The Housing Finance Agency’s affordable mortgage loans have helped more than 39,000 North Dakota families achieve their homeownership dreams,” said members of the commission in a joint statement.

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs today announced more than $7 million in federal funding for three Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards administered to the state of North Dakota.