CTUIR benefits from ARPA
By Terry Murry on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde will receive a combined total of more than $2.7 million in resources from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Indian Community Development Block Grant awards were announced Monday by Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
CTUIR will receive $988,031 to buy an ambulance and related equipment. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde get $1.725 million to build a health facility as well as buy an ambulance and related equipment.
“The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department has been in need of new rapid-response vehicles and equipment for some time and so this award will help us to greatly improve the emergency services that our fire department provides to the Umatilla Indian Reservation community,” Board of Trustees Chair Kat Brigham said of the grant.
Both Wyden and Merkley stated they will continue fighting for similar health care resources for the other tribes of Oregon.
