News Releases
Hoeven: HHS Awards More than $100,000 to Youthworks for Runaway and Homeless Youth Services
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families / ACYF - Family and Youth Services Bureau has awarded $100,412 to Youthworks, a private agency providing a variety of services to youth and families in North Dakota. The funds will be used to support a Basic Center in Fargo, which will work to address the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth, includin… Continue Reading
09.10.15
Hoeven and a Bipartisan Majority of Senators Oppose President's Deal With Iran
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven and a bipartisan majority of the Senate today voted to oppose the president's deal with Iran. However, more than 40 Democrats voted on a partisan basis to support President Obama's agreement and filibuster the resolution of disapproval. "Today a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted to oppose the president's agreement with Iran," said Hoeven. "The resolution of disapproval was filibustered on a partisan basis, preventing the voice of the American people from b… Continue Reading
09.09.15
Working to Improve Health Care for Our Veterans
Senator John Hoeven has worked extensively to improve veterans' access to health care and extended care in their local communities. Hoeven and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000), legislation that allows the VA to enter into provider agreements with qualified health care and extended care facilities. The bill enables more local providers to accept veteran patients without having to comply with burdensome and often times exp… Continue Reading
09.09.15
Hoeven Announces More than $700,000 in Loans and Loan Guarantees for Projects in Walhalla and Finley
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Agriculture, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a conditional commitment for a guaranteed loan of $647,000 for S&S Grain in Walhalla and a loan of $64,000 for the City of Finley - a total of $711,000. Hoeven also announced a $51,000 grant for the City of Finley, which will use both the grant and loan for their water tower replacement project. … Continue Reading
09.08.15
Hoeven: FAA Awards More Than $1 Million to Linton Municipal Airport Authority
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $1,329,066 to Linton Municipal Airport. The grant will be used to rehabilitate the runway in order to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. The funds will also support the construction of 584 feet of taxiway so that aircraft no longer need to back-taxi on the runway. Funds will also go towards constructing 320 feet of taxiway to provide ac… Continue Reading
09.04.15
Hoeven Hosts Veterans Health Care Roundtable
WILLISTON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today led a roundtable meeting to update area veterans on his work to improve veterans' access to health care and extended care in their local communities. The roundtable included veterans, representatives from local veteran service organizations, Veterans Service Officers (VSO) and representatives from the Fargo Veterans Administration Medical Center. "North Dakota is a very large state, which can make it a real hardship for our veterans in rural areas to … Continue Reading
09.03.15
Hoeven: NDSU Receives More than $2.6 Million for STEM Education
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $2,643,673 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The funds will be used to support NDSU's "Gateways - ND: Advancing Learner-Focused Instruction to Catalyze Student Success" program, which works to improve student learning by incorporating an innovative model for the professional development of instructional staff and faculty at the col… Continue Reading
09.03.15
Hoeven: DOJ Awards Nearly $700K to CVIC in Grand Forks for Prevention & Intervention for Youth Experiencing Domestic, Sexual Violence
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $699,988 grant to the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) in Grand Forks. The award will build upon CVIC's existing programs to prevent and intervene with youth and young adults experiencing domestic and sexual violence. "Today's award will support vital services for young people to not only interve… Continue Reading
09.03.15
Hoeven Reviews Progress on Minot's New Airport, Downtown Construction Projects
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven along with Minot Airport and city leaders today reviewed progress on Minot International Airport's new terminal building and other important construction projects at the airport. The senator also reviewed a multi-million dollar downtown construction project designed to replace aging and damaged infrastructure from the 2011 flood. In total, Minot will receive approximately $32 million in federal funding to fund the airport project and $23 million to finance infr… Continue Reading
09.03.15
Hoeven, City, State Officials Break Ground for $29 Million Flood Protection Project for Minot's Water Treatment Plant
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, along with city and state officials, today broke ground on a new multi-million flood protection project for the city of Minot's new hazard mitigation water treatment plant. The project entails construction of a floodwall and modifications to infrastructure to protect the city's water supply from flooding of the Mouse/Souris River and to maintain the plants' ability to provide safe drinking water to residents during incidents of high water. "The Minot flood of … Continue Reading
09.02.15
Hoeven Presses Army Corps Chief to Support Minot Flood Project
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today met with Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to impress on him the importance of comprehensive flood control for Minot and Ward County. The senator said it is vital that the general understand the importance of flood protection projects for the region and how they work. The senator asked Bostick to support the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan (MREFPP) and recommend it as a new start so that it will be… Continue Reading
09.02.15
Hoeven: Minot State University Receives $300,000 to Improve the Health of People Living with Disabilities
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has awarded $300,000 to Minot State University. The funds will be used to support Minot State's Improving the Health of People with Disabilities through State Based Public Health Programs, which work to enhance existing activities to promote health, prevent chronic dis… Continue Reading
09.02.15
Hoeven Brings Army Corps Chief to Fargo to Hear Firsthand About Need for Flood Protection for Red River Valley
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at a meeting with federal, state and local officials in Fargo to show him firsthand the importance of permanent flood control for the Red River Valley. Hoeven first invited Bostick to Fargo during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water. During the meeting, the senator pressed Bostick to support the project's development as a public-private… Continue Reading
09.02.15
Hoeven Announces More than $250K DOT Award to Support North Dakota Pipeline Safety
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) has award $254,090 to North Dakota in support of the state's pipeline safety program. The funds are made available through PHMSA's State Base Grants program, which reimburses a portion of states' expenses to maintain a local presence in protecting public and environmental health through pipelin… Continue Reading
09.02.15
Hoeven: National Park Service Awards Nearly $400K for New Visitor Center at Fort Ransom State Park
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Park Service has awarded $388,794 to the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department to construct a visitor information center at Fort Ransom State Park. The state will match the award, bringing the total project cost to $777,588. The federal funds are made available through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is funded primarily through off-shore oil lease revenue. … Continue Reading
09.02.15
Hoeven: Federal Railroad Administration Offers $10 Million to Improve Road Crossings that Intersect Oil, Crude Rail Lines
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is accepting applications for $10 million in competitive funding to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products such as ethanol and crude oil. The FRA's guidelines for grant applications encourage states to implement innovative solutions to enhance rail safety, particularly at highway-rail grade crossings. The funding comes as part of the Railroad Safety … Continue Reading
09.01.15
Hoeven: UND Receives Nearly $450K from NSF to Support Chemical Research
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $442,821 to the University of North Dakota (UND). The funds will be used to support research that will allow UND scientists to provide estimates of particle size distribution, which will benefit fields that depend on a detailed knowledge of aquatic particles such as biogeochemistry, biology and optics. The project will also provide for the… Continue Reading
09.01.15
Hoeven: DOJ Awards $400,000 to Bismarck's Abused Adult Resource Center
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded $400,000 to the Abused Adult Resource Center (AARC) in Bismarck. The funds are made available through the DOJ's Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program, which addresses elder abuse, neglect and exploitation through training and programs. The AARC will collaborate with the Burleigh Co… Continue Reading
09.01.15
Hoeven Statement on Today's EIA Report Showing Benefits to Lifting the Ban on U.S. Oil Exports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee, today issued the following statement in response to a report released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) regarding the implications of eliminating the U.S. ban on crude oil exports: "The Energy Information Administration has issued a new report building on its previous reports confirming the benefits to the United States, consumers and businesses that would result from lifting the decades-old crude oil… Continue Reading
09.01.15
Hoeven Brings Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner to North Dakota to Meet With Lake Tschida Cabin Owners
ELGIN, N.D. - At a meeting with cabin owners and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan Lopez, Senator John Hoeven today urged the agency to work with Lake Tschida residents to find a solution to the bureau's concerns about flooding that also respects the investments and improvements made by residents to the lots they lease on the lake. Hoeven invited Lopez, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as commissioner in December, to the state to hear directly from the cabin owners about their conce… Continue Reading
