$3.6 MILLION IN CARES ACT ASSISTANCE WILL SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN OKLAHOMA

摘要

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.6 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Oklahoma prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavi-rus (COVID-19). The funding with assist the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and the Southern Oklahoma Development Association in advancing their healthcare and disaster resiliency priorities. The EDA investments are: 1. Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Pawnee, Oklahoma, will receive a $3 million EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to construct a healthcare facility for inpatient and outpatient adult and geriatric and behavioral health treatment on the Pawnee Indian Reservation. The project, to be matched with $9.2 million in local funds, is expected to create 64 jobs. 2. Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA), Durant, Oklahoma, will receive a $645,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to support construction of the SODA Conference and Emergency Operations Center to expand services to communities in economic development planning and disaster preparedness. The project will be matched with $165,000 in local funds.