Press Releases

Hoeven Announces More than $620,000 in FEMA Grants to North Dakota Counties to Coordinate Border Protection

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $621,763 to counties in North Dakota through FEMA’s Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) program. The...

Hoeven: Agriculture Appropriations Bill Renews Water Bank, Water Conservation Programs

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The annual funding bill renews the Water Bank...

Hoeven: NSF Awards Nearly $460,000 to NDSU to Improve STEM Education

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $359,740 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to fund a research project that will study...

Hoeven Announces More than $2.7 Million in DOT Funding for Midwest Rail Planning

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is committing $2,780,651 in funding...

Hoeven Statement on Dedication of New Dakota Spirit AgEnergy Biorefinery

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to today’s dedication of the Dakota Spirit AgEnergy biorefinery: “The Dakota Spirit AgEnergy biorefinery is a triple win....

Hoeven Announces $255,000 in Grant Funds for UTTC Minority Business Center

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded $255,000 in grant funds to the United Tribes...

Hoeven: Department of Education Awards $200,000 to Pathfinder Services of North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $200,000 to Pathfinder Services of North Dakota...

Hoeven: Agriculture Appropriations Bill Provides Support for Expanded Ag Research

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The annual funding bill includes expanded support for...

Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today introduced the Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act...

Hoeven Announces More than $287,000 HUD Grant for Bismarck

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $287,795 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the City of...

Hoeven Announces $97,000 in Economic Development Grants for North Dakota Tribes

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Indian Affairs, today announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded...

Hoeven: FEMA Awards More than $330,000 to Enhance Fire Safety in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded...