California tackles homelessness with $119M rural housing initiative
The awards will fund the development of affordable rental homes, emergency shelters, rapid rehousing initiatives and outreach services.
Suggestions
NTIA awards $276 million to expand internet access in tribal communities
The funding will support both broadband infrastructure deployment and internet adoption projects in tribal communities across the country.
USDA releasing $6.3 billion funding package for rural electric, drinking water projects
This funding will advance major projects to upgrade electric infrastructure, manage solid waste and enhance water and waste disposal facilities.
$82 million in funding available for tribal clean water projects
The funding will go to projects designed to deliver safe drinking water to tribal communities in the western U.S.
Wisconsin giving communities $115M to improve community facilities, broadband access
This funding will support the improvement of public facilities like libraries and community centers along with expanding high-speed internet access.
$1.3 billion allotted to modernize rural water and electric systems
The goal of this funding is to modernize infrastructure, expand access to reliable electric grids and safe drinking water and create jobs in rural and tribal communities.
$44 million in funding being awarded for clean energy projects in tribal communities
These grants will be used to further efforts to maximize deployment of clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions local to the tribal communities, as well as ensuring their energy sovereignty.
Rural drinking water projects get $43 million federal boost
Investment builds on $733 million previously announced for rural water projects from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Arkansas, Louisiana receive $30.6 million to plug orphaned wells
Louisiana will receive $25 million to plug and reclaim around 540 orphaned oil and gas wells. Arkansas will use $5.6 million for similar work across 274 sites
Tribal communities receive $72 million to build clean energy infrastructure
Funds are part of a first round of awards investing in clean energy sources and achieving a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035
