Tribes awarded federal grants for veteran housing programs

Two North Dakota tribes will receive federal grants to support veteran housing, according to the Minot Daily News. Turtle Mountain Housing Authority will receive $348,194 and Standing Rock Housing Authority will receive $260,256 through the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing grant program.

“Across North Dakota and across the entire nation, Native Americans serve at the highest rates of any demographic group in our country’s armed forces and their willingness to serve frankly deserves the highest thanks from a grateful nation,” U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was quoted as saying. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner said Sept. 26, “It is an honor to see how the Tribal HUD-VASH program is creating economic opportunity and pathways to self-sufficiency for Native American veterans. Today’s funding announcement will expand the impact of this program to more Native American veterans across the country.”