Rural development

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Cheyenne River nonprofit receives federal funding to monitor air quality on reservation

BY: - November 9, 2022

Just over $400,000 in federal funds for air quality monitoring will soon land on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Funds were awarded to the Keya Foundation, an Eagle Butte-based nonprofit that aims to “empower underserved communities in South Dakota through education, social health and cultural renewal,” according to its website. The funding will help the organization […]

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Grant aims to grow public health pros in rural and tribal lands

BY: - October 29, 2022

OMAHA, Nebraska — A $1.5 million grant to the University of Nebraska Medical Center will provide free tuition to help beef up the presence of public health practitioners in rural and tribal communities in a multi-state region, including South Dakota. The funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration will go to the Public Health […]

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$17 million in federal funding headed to Cheyenne River telecom for rural broadband

BY: - October 27, 2022

Hundreds of people on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations will soon have high-speed internet access thanks to a $17 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grant award to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority represents the largest amount offered anywhere in South Dakota through the USDA’s ReConnect Program.  The […]