WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding a combined nearly $9,917,680 to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing for Tribal members.
"It's critical that Tribal families have affordable, safe places to live that will foster community and connect them to their land," said Merkley. "This nearly $10 million in federal funding will help Tribes work to overcome their affordable housing shortage. I will keep working to deliver the necessary housing resources to ensure everyone in ou...