U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will hold a virtual press call on Wednesday, November 10th, to announce the allocations of $73.9 million in the first round of Indian Community Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) funding to 68 tribal communities.
In March, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provided $750 million dollars in HUD resources to Indian Country to support the continued fight against COVID-19. It also includes $450 million for the Indian Housing Block Grant program, $280 million for the Indian Community Development Block Grant program, $5 million for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, and $10 million for related technical assistance resources.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has requested $900,000 to construct a 9,000 square foot emergency management
warehouse. The building will include a drive-through for COVID vaccinations and office space for emergency service personnel and other medical services.
