WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today eight grants totaling $1,245,752 to North Dakota tribes, cities, and colleges.
  • The Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration awarded the following four grants totaling $451,300:
    • $153,000 to Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the region.
    • $153,000 to Three Affiliated Tribes to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the region.
    • $153,000 to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the region.
    • $100,000 to University of North Dakota to fund the fourth year of a five-year University Center Economic Development Program at the University for Autonomous Systems Innovation.
    • $30,000 to Native American Development Center to address community needs for business technical assistance and entrepreneurship support.
  • AmeriCorps awarded the following two grants totaling $259,875:
    • $140,000 to Souris Basin Planning Council to expand Souris Basin Community Builder Program’s capacity in rural North Dakota and strengthen communities.
    • $119,875 to Sitting Bull College for national service resources.
  • The National Science Foundation awarded $249,962 to North Dakota State University for communication network infrastructure research.
  • The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation awarded the following two grants totaling $150,000:
    • $75,000 to City of West Fargo for enhancing existing meters to enable integration with the city’s advanced metering infrastructure system and enabling the city to provide customers with real-time water usage data and more accurately bill for water use.
    • $75,000 to Northeast Regional Water District to upgrade the residential and bulk user metering capabilities on the North Valley Water District Branch of the system.
  • The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the following two grants totaling$134,615 to Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians:
    • $124,615  to record the voices of the last remaining fluent speakers of Anishinaabemowin in the community so their stories can be shared with future generations.
    • $10,000 to hire a part-time staff member so its library can extend its evening hours.