Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman reported today that the Pueblo of Jemez has been awarded a $521,016 grant for affordable housing activities.  Funds were provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

"This investment will allow Jemez Pueblo to expand affordable housing opportunities to residents," Bingaman said.

Funds were awarded through HUD's Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) Indian Housing Block Grant Program. The pueblo can use the funds to implement a number of affordable housing activities. These activities may include operating assistance, development of affordable housing that may include new construction, acquisition, modernization, or rehabilitation of rental or owner-occupied housing; housing services, housing management for low-income housing; crime prevention safety or model activities as described in the recipients Indian Housing Plan.