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NM Tribes Get $2.7 Million In Grants

By KRWG News

New Mexico – ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRWG) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $2.7 million in grants to two New Mexico tribes.

HUD said Wednesday that the Zuni Pueblo will get $2.2 million while the Jicarilla Apache Housing Authority in Dulce will get $500,000.

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan says the grants can be used for housing projects or other community development projects, such as health centers or new businesses that will support the communities.

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. KRWG