Search Results: keywords:"native hawaiians"

  • S. 3906 — To set aside USDA rural housing funding for Indian Tribes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:741

    The bill titled Tribal Rural Housing Access Act, introduced in the Senate, aims to allocate specific USDA rural housing funding for Indian Tribes. It proposes amending Section 509 of the Housing Act of 1949 to set aside 5% of various types of assistance, such as loans and...

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    The bill wants to help Indian Tribes by giving them a special part of the money that helps people buy or fix houses in rural areas. Each year, 5% of this money would go to Indian Tribes and related groups to make sure they have good homes too.

  • S. 4574 — To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow States, tribal organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians flexibility to use certain funds for innovative nutrition services, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,121

    S. 4574, titled the “Innovative Nutrition for Seniors Act,” aims to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965. This bill allows states, tribal organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians to use certain funds more flexibly for innovative nutrition services. The goal...

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    The "Innovative Nutrition for Seniors Act" is a plan to let states and groups help older people get better food in creative ways. This means they can use their money to bring meals to people's homes, make special healthy meals, or try new ways to make sure older folks are eating well and staying healthy.