October 13, 2021

$30 Million Promise Neighborhood Grant Will Create Opportunities for Del Norte Kids, Education, Tribal Officials Say

Joseph L. James sang a Yurok healing song for children to celebrate the collaborative effort that made his tribe one of seven recipients, and the only tribal organization, to obtain a U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhood Grant.
Though the five-year $30 million grant will create the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood, those dollars will benefit children across Del Norte County, the Yurok Tribal Chairman said Tuesday. It’s an accomplishment the entire community, can be proud of, he sa...