MASHPEE – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is handing out more than $650 million in grants to 586 Native American tribes in 34 states across the country, and two local tribes are set to receive more than $1 million of the funding.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will get nearly $619,000, with the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe receiving just over $462,000.
Indian Housing Block Grant funds primarily benefit low-income families living on Indian reservations or in other American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
The amount of each grant is based on a formula that considers local needs and housing units under management by the tribe or designated entity.
The grants are intended to be used for affordable housing.
