Cole Secures Historic Funding for Native Housing and Transportation

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after securing historic gains for traditionally underfunded Native American housing and transportation programs, as part of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2024:

“I am very proud to announce that I, along with the help of Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz, was able to secure more than $1.34 billion for Native American housing programs and $150 million in discretionary appropriations for Tribal Transportation programs, as part of the six-bill appropriations package that passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate late last week. These historic gains will work to address the pressing housing and transportation needs of Tribal communities, as well as increase the standard for this necessary funding in the future,” said Congressman Cole. “As a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, it will always be a priority of mine to ensure that the needs of Tribal communities are represented here in Washington, D.C., and I am very happy to have secured this essential funding.”

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