NEW TOWN (AP) - The Three Affiliated Tribes' plan to build a health care facility for the Fort Berthold Reservation in New Town has attracted about $300,000 for site development.

A site in New Town has been selected, and officials say the city council supports the project.

Also, other financing is in the works for the project, which could cost $40 million to build.

Tribal leaders say they've been told funding will be sought in the federal government's next two budget cycles.

Tex Hall, tribal chairman, said project leaders have visited health care facilities at Hopi, Ariz., and Fort Belknap, Mont., and will go to more to get ideas for the New Town project.

This past week, tribal officials met with the New Town City Council to provide information about the project and the 120-acre site on tribal land northeast of Fort Berthold Community College.