Local Native American tribes receive HUD awards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $63 million to 85 Native American communities throughout the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development for residents, including funding construction projects that generate local job opportunities. HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program supports a wide range of community development and affordable housing activities.
This includes local tribes listed below with the amount they are receiving:
- Eastern Shawnee of Seneca–$759,000
- Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma of Quapaw–$800,000
- Miami Tribe of Miami–$800,000
- Modoc Tribe of Miami–$800,000
- Peoria Tribe of Miami–$800,000
- Cherokee Nation of Tahlequah–$800,000
- Chickasaw Nation of Ada–$800,000
“HUD is committed to supporting affordable housing and economic opportunities for Native American communities across the country,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “These grants will generate other investments from public and private sources to create economic opportunities, improve housing conditions and create jobs in Indian country.”
The goal of the program is to develop viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including neighborhoods with decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities. Communities can use the grants to rehabilitate or build new housing; to buy land for housing; for infrastructure projects such as roads, water and sewer facilities; and to spur economic development including jobs.