Money distributed

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $1.96 million in diabetes program funding to tribal governments around Nevada. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony are recipients.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $437,000 in grants to improve transportation and economic development opportunities for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and the Yerington Paiute Tribe.