Briefs for Thursday

July 29, 2020 Updated Wed., July 29, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.

The Spokane Indian Housing Authority is receiving a $30,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

The program, in partnership with the Native American Indian Housing Council, is designed to fund home repair projects for elderly tribal members.

The Wells Fargo Foundation is providing about $620,000 in grants to tribal nations to fund housing projects for 96 homeowners in 12 tribal communities, according to a news release.

The grant to the Spokane Tribe of Indians will be used for plumbing upgrades, accessibility and heating installation.

It’s part of the fund provided to six tribal communities in Oregon and Washington, said David Kennedy, a spokesman for Wells Fargo.

General Motors reports 2Q losses

Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost $806 million from April through June.

The Detroit automaker closed its plants on March 18 and they remained idle for two months due to the coronavirus.

Like other automakers, GM counts revenue when vehicles are shipped from factories, so it had little money coming in for about seven weeks in April and May.

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