Federal grants target mold in tribal housing

Tribal housing in Alaska will benefit from more than $1 million in grants announced Monday through the federal Housing and Urban Development program to address mold.
Colleen Bickford is the HUD field office director for Alaska. She says $1.6 million was awarded to three tribal entities in the state specifically for mold remediation or prevention in more than 200 tribal homes through improved windows, doors and exteriors.
“But also through this work, insuring that the interior is also adequ