News Releases
Hoeven: FAA Awards Williston $26 Million for New Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $26 million for the City of Williston's airport expansion and relocation project. Today's funding is in addition to the $27 million Hoeven worked to secure for the project last year. "Williston's new airport is a vital piece of transportation infrastructure for the entire region," said Hoeven. "We're working hard to secure funding … Continue Reading
09.15.16
Delegation, Governor Call on Administration to Provide Federal Law Enforcement Resources to Protect Public
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, Congressman Kevin Cramer and Governor Jack Dalrymple today called on the U.S. Justice Department to provide law enforcement resources to ensure public safety during ongoing demonstrations in North Dakota. In a conference call with officials from the Department of Justice, Interior and the Army Corps of Engineers, the delegation and governor asked specifically for: • Immediate additional federal law enforcement officers to assist local … Continue Reading
09.15.16
Hoeven: Bill Includes Hoeven Provisions to Enable Lake Tschida Trailers to Remain, Limits Fees for Rentals on Reservoirs
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The legislation includes Hoeven provisions that will benefit North Dakota and the nation. Hoeven Amendment Enables Trailer Home Owners to Remain on Lake Tschida The Hoeven amendment enables trailer home owners around Lake Tschida to stay on their lots. The agency has issued permits for trailer houses to be located around the lake for decades, but the Bureau of Reclamatio… Continue Reading
09.14.16
Hoeven: DOT Awards More Than $360,000 to Fund Airport Improvements in Grafton, Devils Lake
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants totaling $364,814 to the Grafton Municipal Airport Authority and the Devils Lake Airport Authority. The funds are awarded as follows: • Grafton Municipal Airport Authority - $247,535 - To update the airport's master plan narrative report and layout plan to address the airport's future development.• Devils Lake Airport Authority - $… Continue Reading
09.13.16
Hoeven Announces $218,000 DOJ Grant to Support Drug Court in Richland County
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $218,547 to Richland County. The funds will support the county's Drug Court program and allow for expanded court services, including mental health, family support, educational, vocational and job training services. "Families across the nation continue to face tragedies due to addiction and overdose, especially due to rising incidence of op… Continue Reading
09.12.16
Hoeven Announces More Than $5.8 Million in USDA Loans, $607,000 Grant to Support Rural Water Projects in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee and Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing three loans totaling $5.8 million and a grant of $607,500 to support rural water projects in North Dakota. The funds are made available through USDA's Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program, which supports infrastructure for drinking water systems, sanitary sewer and waste systems and sto… Continue Reading
09.12.16
Hoeven Announces More Than $400,000 Grant to North Dakota Department of Corrections
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $400,279 to the North Dakota Department of Corrections' (NDDOC) Division of Juvenile Services. The NDDOC will use the funds to support Attendant Care Programs in communities throughout North Dakota. The Attendant Care Program provides supervision of about 700 youth annually and provides services to help reduce the number of youth in the j… Continue Reading
09.12.16
Hoeven, Heitkamp Encourage North Dakota Students to Apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today encouraged North Dakota students to apply for the 2017 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), which will be held March 4-11, 2017. Each year, this competitive, merit-based program brings 104 of the most outstanding high school students - two from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity - to Washington, D.C., for an intensive week-long study of the federal government and the people … Continue Reading
09.11.16
Hoeven Statement on the 15th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to commorate the 15th anniversary of 9/11: "Today, we honor the lives lost, both in the 9/11 attacks and also in the days since as our nation has sought to combat terrorism. While we reflect on the tragic events 15 years ago, we are reminded of the best qualities of our nation and our people. "This day evokes the images of our first responders striving to protect their communities, even in the face of great danger. We recall… Continue Reading
09.09.16
Hoeven Announces More Than $2.4 Million in NSF Grants for NDSU-Tribal College Engineering Partnership Program
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development has awarded a total of $2,475,000 to support continued collaboration between North Dakota State University (NDSU) and four tribal colleges in the state: Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Sitting Bull College and Turtle Mountain Community College. Each school received $495,000.… Continue Reading
09.09.16
Hoeven, Boozman Review Intelligence, Surveillance Reconnaissance Operations at Florida's Eglin Air Force Base
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven and Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), co-chairs of the Senate Air Force Caucus, today reviewed Air Force operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Their visit included a meeting with Lieutenant General Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, as well as a series of briefings on Air Force weapons, operations and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The one day trip was part of a series of Air Force briefings and s… Continue Reading
09.09.16
Hoeven Announces $1.25 Million in NSF Grants to Improve UAS, Agricultural Data Management, Expand Research Opportunities
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded two grants totaling $1.25 million to support research and workforce training at North Dakota universities. The details of the awards are as follows: • UAS & Plant Science Data Applications in Agriculture - $995,739 - The funding will support efforts at the University of North Dakota (UND) to improve the management, accessibility,… Continue Reading
09.08.16
Hoeven Announces Almost $295,000 in DOJ Grants for North Dakota Attorney General Office and City of Bismarck
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a total of $294,700 in grants to the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General and the City of Bismarck. The funds are awarded as follows: • North Dakota Attorney General - $265,934 - To enhance the capabilities of the Crime Laboratory Division's DNA Unit so samples can be analyzed more efficiently. • City of Bismarck - $28,766 - … Continue Reading
09.07.16
Hoeven Announces $500,000 Grant to Create New STEM Degree, Promote STEM Education at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development has awarded $500,000 to the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) in New Town. The grant is part of NSF's Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) and will support the college's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) instruction and research capabilities, as well as STEM promotion effor… Continue Reading
09.07.16
Hoeven Announces $140,000 for Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded two grants totaling $140,000 for the repair and rehabilitation of low-income housing in rural North Dakota. The Souris Basin Planning Council and the Turtle Mountain Housing authority have each received $70,000, made available through the USDA's Housing Preservation Grant program. "Access to affordable… Continue Reading
09.07.16
Hoeven: DOT Awards More Than $926,000 to Fund Airport Improvements in Casselton, Dickinson
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants totaling $926,478 to the Dickinson Municipal Airport Authority and Casselton Regional Airport Authority. The funds are awarded as follows: Dickinson Municipal Airport Authority - $675,000 - To fund repairs to the runway and taxiway and rehabilitation of the airport apron. Casselton … Continue Reading
09.06.16
Hoeven Announces $512,000 in DOJ Funding to Reduce Drug & Violent Crime, Support Victim Services
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded two grants to North Dakota totaling $512,433. The details of the awards are as follows: • North Dakota Office of the Attorney General - $481,103 - The funds, made available through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, will support local efforts to reduce drug abuse, drug trafficking and violent crime in the state. Th… Continue Reading
09.06.16
Hoeven: USDA Makes Additional Funding Available to Support Up to $185 Million in Farm Operating Loans, Loan Guarantees
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will make additional funding available to leverage up to $185 million in additional lending for direct and guaranteed farm operation loans. Hoeven wrote to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in July, urging the agency to replenish the loan programs to ensure that the nation's agriculture producers… Continue Reading
09.01.16
Hoeven: DOJ Awards Nearly $240K to Support Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Across North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $239,532 to CAWS North Dakota. The funding is made available through the DOJ's State and Territorial Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program and supports the coordination of victim services as well as the collaboration of federal, state and local organizations to respond to sexual assault and domestic violence. The funds will enable CA… Continue Reading
08.31.16
Hoeven: FEMA Awards more than $2.1 million to n.d. firefighter’s association
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $2,113,876 to the North Dakota Firefighter's Association. The funding is made available through the Fiscal Year 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, and will go towards developing a comprehensive working blueprint for moving … Continue Reading
