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Navajo chapter gets USDA grant for new house


The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $250,000 grant to the Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, chapter of the Navajo Nation for a new chapter house.

The money will fund a three-phase project to replace the old chapter house, which was built in 1966 and is posing a health and safety hazard. Plans include a new chapter house, to be completed by 2008 or 2009, and a new senior center.

The grant was awarded through the USDA's Rural Development Program.

Get the Story:
Grant paves way for new chapter house (The Farmington Daily Times 9/14)

Relevant Links:
USDA Rural Development - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov