The state of Alaska recently received $38 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development with the aim of easing the burden of climate change.
The state of Alaska recently received $38 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development with the aim to ease the burden of climate change.
“Now when the state of Alaska, who’s our grantee, when they get those dollars, they can use some of them for that planning work,” she said. “This is brand-new policy that we’ve rolled out.”“Village relocation, and rising water levels and soil erosion are forcing folks to make some impossible choices about relocating their homes,” she said. “And one of the exciting opportunities we have right now is the opportunity for HUD to align and join forces with our other federal agency partners.
Salazar said her trip to Kodiak last week gave her a new perspective on the issues Alaskans face when compared to their rural counterparts in the lower 48.
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