The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $1.8 million in grants to improve housing and stimulate economic development among three Native American tribes in Nevada. KTVN-TV tells MHProNews.com each of the tribes will receive $605,000 under the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program. The Ely Shoshone Tribe will rehabilitate 13 homes, nine of which are 840 square foot travel trailers with three bedrooms and one bath. The other four are 1,080 square foot modular homes with three bedrooms and two baths. The Wells Indian Colony Band of Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and the Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone Tribe will use their funds for business development.

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