A federal grant of $700,000 will help a Michigan-based Native American tribe build a new food distribution center.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the grant to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.
The structure will be located next to the tribe's existing food building in Manistee.
Tribal leader Larry Romanelli tells WWTV/WWUP-TV the project will help increase the number of people served. The program already has seen a big jump in demand over the past year.
The target date for completion is August 2020.
The funding was included in $63 million divided among 85 Native American communities around the U.S. to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development.
