December 17, 2021
CN uses HUD funds for COVID-19 relief efforts
Author: LINDSEY BARK Reporter
TAHLEQUAH – More than $73.9 million in the Indian Community Block Grant-American Rescue Plan will be awarded to 68 tribal communities, including the Cherokee Nation, announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in November.
According to a HUD press release, the funds will help tribes to protect the health and safety of their communities, especially low-and-moderate-income individuals and families “by expanding access to safe housing, a suitable living environment and economic o...