{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=5CCD64D3-379A-4355-A5E0-DE975D6A5B0F", "Heitkamp Announces Federal Funds to Help Families Facing Tough Times Get Back on their Feet", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced two federal grants totaling over $215,000 to help families in public housing find ways to support themselves so they are able to live independent lives.\r\n\u201cAt the end of the day, all families want a safe and secure home that they are able to afford for themselves and their children,\u201d said Heitkamp. \u201cThese federal funds will help give those in need a helping hand to get back on their feet.\u201d\r\nThe federal grants are distributed as follows:\r\n \r\nFargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority: $110,836\r\n \r\n \r\nThe Housing Authority of the City of Grand Forks: $104,899\r\n \r\nThese federal funds are made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\u2019s Family Self-Sufficiency Program. This program assists families living in public housing to increase their own income through a coordinated effort that addresses the need of childcare, financial literacy, home ownership, and employment assistance.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=5CCD64D3-379A-4355-A5E0-DE975D6A5B0F"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.5651310570538044, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}