The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted more than $2 million to three Native American communities in Maine for affordable housing projects.
"In this harsh economy with record foreclosures, it is vital that we provide affordable housing support to low-income communities across the country," Maine's Senator Olympia Snowe said in a statement. "These funds not only provide decent housing for families, but also develop economic opportunities for local Native American communities."
The money can be used to promote housing development—eligible to families and individuals, crime prevention, and model activiti....