The new funding is to help villages get ahead of natural disasters.
"Department of Housing and Urban Development"
After more than a decade, overcrowded Shaktoolik is finally getting new homes
Alaskans are twice as likely to live in an overcrowded household than the national average. Rates are highest in small, off-the-road-system communities like Shaktoolik.
The federal government sells flood-prone homes to often unsuspecting buyers, NPR Finds
Many buyers of HUD homes don’t learn that their houses are in an official flood zone until after they’ve made an offer. That is too late in the process for many families.
Chilkoot Indian Association gets federal funds to help Haines homeowners fix disaster damage
The Chilkoot Indian Association Disaster has received relief funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help Haines homeowners fix damage from the December 2020 floods and landslides.
Northwest U.S. has new regional HUD boss
Jeffrey McMorris of Issaquah, Wash., began his new job as the new Northwest regional director for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, this week.
Ketchikan council OKs funds for a fall-spring ‘warming center’
The Ketchikan City Council agreed Thursday to fund a seasonal warming center for homeless residents at a cost of $80,000. The program is a partnership between First City Homeless Services and the Salvation Army.