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Congressman Kevin Cramer announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the City of Williston $26.6 million to relocate and expand Sloulin Field International Airport. Congressman Cramer and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta discussed the announcement in a phone call this afternoon.

Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Agriculture, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected North Dakota as one of 21 states to receive grants through the agency’s Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) program. Hoeven, then-governor, first launched the state’s blender pump program in 2009, resulting in 200 pumps being installed.

Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Agriculture, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a conditional commitment for a guaranteed loan of $647,000 for S&S Grain in Walhalla and a loan of $64,000 for the City of Finley – a total of $711,000.

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $2 million grant from its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to the City of Fargo. As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, Hoeven oversees the department’s annual budget. Today’s funds will go towards improving Fargo’s wastewater system to reduce the risk of sewer backup during flooding

Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development has awarded two grants totaling $910,000 to Benson County to fund improvements to the City of Leeds’ sanitary sewer. Benson County also received a $1.08 million loan to support the project. The funds are made available through USDA’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program as well as its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved $850,000 in research and development grants for two renewable energy projects. The projects involve research and development of renewable energy technologies and processes that have strong growth potential in North Dakota.

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $621,763 to counties in North Dakota through FEMA’s Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) program. The funds will be used to help secure the United States’ border with Canada while enhancing cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border

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

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $7,057,254 in formula funding to the North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Services. The funds are being awarded from three HUD programs

Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded a $200,000 competitive grant to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to provide job training and placement assistance to homeless veterans living on the Standing Rock Reservation