SEATTLE, Wash.
Grants to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks Interior Aleutian campus and the Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Wash., have been announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HUD Secretary Steve Preston awarded the grants to help the institutions to expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities, to improve student housing and to support construction of new facilities.
The awards were among 21 nationwide announced earlier this month by the Secretary that totaled $13.955.080. Many of the institutions that won the competitively awarded grants serve remote areas, and a growing number of local residents depend heavily on the education, counseling, health, and employment services they offer, HUD said.
“These institutions of higher learning are critical to the health and vitality of their communities,” said Preston. “HUD and these tribal colleges and universities are working hand-in-hand to improve their facilities so they can continue to be a vital resource for their students, faculty and the communities they serve.”
According to the Department:
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