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INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY PRESERVATION
Journal
HUD AWARDS
83 MILLION
TO NATIVE
COMMUNITIES
As part of the Biden administration's
commitment to deliver equitable COVID-19
relief to tribal communities, the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) has announced another
disbursement of American Rescue Plan funds
to 74 tribal communities totaling $83 million.
e awards, which are funded through
the Indian Community Block Grants of the
American Rescue Plan, are the third in a
series to various tribal nations and entities
which are intended to "help protect the health
and safety of their communities, particularly
low- and moderate-income individuals and
families, by expanding access to safe housing,
a suitable living environment, and economic
opportunities."
"It is imperative that we continue
providing Tribal communities with resources
needed to protect the health and safety of
their communities," HUD Deputy Secretary
Adrianne Todman said. "With the funding
HUD is awarding today, we remain diligent
in continuing our mission to ensure that every
person has the security of a healthy home and
community. HUD will continue to strengthen
partnerships with Tribal communities to ensure
that all communities receive equitable relief."
e block grants range in size from
$350,000, which goes to the Snoqualmie
Indian Tribe in Washington state to purchase
an emergency medical vehicle and supplies,
to $3,450,000 to the Muscogee Creek Nation
in Oklahoma, which will use their grant to
acquire and rehabilitate a 60-unit apartment
building, and to the Oglala Sioux Tribe of
South Dakota to connect 30 homes to a
community water supply and rehabilitate up to
100 other units.
is disbursement of funds follows $74
million in grants to 68 tribal entities in
November and another $52 million in grants
to 49 tribal entities in December. In total, the
American Rescue Plan earmarked $750 million
in HUD resources to native peoples to support
the continued fight against COVID-19. An
additional $5 million has been specifically
earmarked for Native Hawaiians.
