$50 Million In Grants Sent To Grand Forks

The Clinton administration released $110 million in grants Sunday to rebuild Grand Forks, N.D., and other flood-damaged cities in Minnesota and the Dakotas.

Andrew Cuomo, secretary of housing and urban development, called it a “first installment” of the $500 million in grants authorized by the disaster-aid bill that President Clinton signed into law Thursday.

“I’m just absolutely thrilled. We have so many people who are hurting and felt they had no hope,” Grand Forks Mayor Pat Owens said, promising the $50 million awarded her city would not be wasted.

An additional $50 million will go to communities in Minnesota. South Dakota cities will get $5 million and North Dakota cities other than Grand Forks will divide the remaining $5 million.