04.03.17

Hoeven Announces Nearly $170,000 Economic Development Investment to Help Improve the Economy in the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Community

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $167,136 grant to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to help the tribe coordinate resources and develop a strategy for creating a sustainable and diverse economy in the Turtle Mountain community. 

“Investing in economic development has ramifications that can improve a community both now and in the future,” said Hoeven. “Today’s funds will help the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians organize resources and develop a plan to create jobs and grow their economy.”

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