Yearly Archives: 2015
Hoeven Announces More than $350,000 in Grants for North Dakota Housing Authorities
Senator John Hoeven today announced that North Dakota housing authorities have received 15 grants totaling more than $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Public Housing Operating Fund. The program reimburses the operating costs of local housing authorities, which seek to meet the housing needs of low-income persons who are elderly, disabled, veterans, homeless or working poor
ND TRIBES TO RECEIVE $198,000 IN PARK SERVICE GRANTS
Three Native American tribes in North Dakota will receive a combined $198,821 to aid in the preservation of historic tribal sites, Congressman Kevin Cramer said today. The grants from the National Park Service are intended to support historic preservation offices on each reservation, which in turn carry out the national historic preservation program responsibilities
Heitkamp Pushes for Bipartisan Solutions that Promote Safe and Affordable Housing in Indian Country
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today pushed for the reauthorization of bipartisan legislation that supports efforts to provide safe and affordable housing to American Indians.
ENERGY DEPARTMENT SELECTS STANDING ROCK RESERVATION TO DEPLOY RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is 1 of 11 tribal communities receiving a grant to accelerate the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies on tribal lands. The grant will assist the Tribe to install 636 kilowatts of solar PV at five Sitting Bull College Buildings in Fort Yates, ND.
CRAMER – USDA ANNOUNCES $96 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL FOOD, SPECIALTY CROPS AND FARM...
Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made available $96 million in grants for new and innovative projects increasing access to new markets as well as providing American families greater nutritional options.
Heitkamp Expresses Opposition to New Federal Proposals Which Could Damage North Dakota’s Affordable Housing...
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp expressed her opposition to new proposals by the federal agency overseeing housing that would negatively impact the ability of families to obtain decent, safe housing at a reasonable cost. She also pushed back on the agency’s efforts to make significant funding cuts to North Dakota community, economic, and affordable housing development priorities in its 2016 budget
