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July 25, 2003Tribal housing project still not off the groundIn 1988, the Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Narragansett Tribe $4.1 million to build 50 houses for elders on 32 acres of land. More than 10 years later, the project is stuck in a dispute over sovereignty and gaming rights. There was also mismanagement of federal funds, a HUD investigation found. The tribe is waiting on a judge to decide whether the Bureau of Indian Affairs can take the 32 acres into trust. Note: The following comments were posted at the time this story was published. Future comments have been disabled. Note: Any comments seen above were posted at the time of publishing. Future comments are disabled.
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