SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $3.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK

Tribal Communities Have Been Disproportionately Affected Amid Ongoing Health & Economic Pandemic

Senators Deliver Fed Housing Aid For Cayuga Nation, Oneida Indian Nation, Seneca Nation, Shinnecock Indian Nation, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Tonawanda Band Of Seneca, & Tuscarora Nation

Schumer, Gillibrand: All New Yorkers Deserve Access To Affordable Housing, Especially During This Unprecedented Crisis 

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,702,246 in federal block grants for seven New York tribal communities through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Indian Housing Block Grants Program. The funding, authorized in the American Rescue Plan, will go towards developing new affordable housing projects and improving existing units on Indian reservations and lands, in turn providing tangible relief to individuals and families.

“Let me make this clear: safe housing, especially during a pandemic is a right,” said Senator Schumer. “This federal investment gets us closer to our goal of ensuring that every New Yorker has a safe place to call home, including our neighbors in New York’s tribal communities. I have long believed in the importance of directing resources to historically disadvantaged communities, and that need is even more pronounced in this crisis which has done so much to worsen those inequities. I will always fight tooth and nail so all of New York’s tribal community members have a place to call home.”

“I am proud to announce this American Rescue Plan funding to combat homelessness across the country,” said Senator Gillibrand. “The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have exacerbated housing insecurity across New York, especially in underserved communities. This funding will help ensure that New York’s tribal communities have access to stable, safe, and affordable housing. No one should ever have to question whether they’ll have a safe place to sleep at night during the pandemic and beyond.” 

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