WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing more than $4 million to Indian tribes in Maine.
The Indian Housing Block Grant allocations are distributed each year for a range of affordable housing activities. The Maine grants are part of a total of more than $651 million going to more than 600 tribes across 34 states.
In Maine, the Passamaquoddy tribe is receiving nearly $984,000 for its Indian Township reservation and $845,000 for its reservation at Pleasant Point. The Penobscots are getting $1 million, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs is getting $637,000 and the Houlton Band of Maliseets is getting nearly $538,000.
The money will primarily benefit low-income families. HUD Secretary Julian Castro says the funds will help ensure that “everyone has a fair chance to thrive.”
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