The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,062,894.00 was provided by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The grant supports educational programs and services at Ilisagvik College, a tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska, that is recognized as a 1994 Land Grant College serving Alaska Native communities. Through this funding, the college will deliver a wide range of educational,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $475,000 Project Grant to Ilisagvik College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The funding will be used to increase capacity within Ilisagvik's Iñupiaq Studies program, including hiring an additional full-time faculty member, and expanding course supplies and materials. This project aims to preserve and perpetuate the Iñupiaq language, traditional knowledge, and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $2,047,670 Project Grant to Cankdeska Cikana Community College, doing business as Little Hoop Community College, under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). This one-year grant, effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will support the college's efforts to address the unique educational needs of eligible American Indian and Alaska Native students through comprehensive academic programs,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $457,143 block grant on July 1, 2024 to Northwest Indian College (NWIC) under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.027). This grant funding supports NWIC's operation, improvement, and expansion of physical resources, academic programs, and institutional capabilities to provide continued and expanded educational opportunities for Native American students. The grant will...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $457,143 FY25 block grant to Cankdeska Cikana Community College (doing business as Little Hoop Community College) under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (CFDA 15.027) program. The grant funding supports the college's operation, improvement, and expansion of its physical resources, academic programs, and institutional capabilities to ensure continued and expanded educational...
This federal Project Grant award of $278,216 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The funding supports Ilisagvik College, a tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska, to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities that deliver essential services to rural Alaska Native communities. The grant will enable the college to enhance infrastructure, educational...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs provides a $457,143 block grant award under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (CFDA 15.027) program to Oglala Lakota College. This one-year grant, effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, supports the college's efforts to operate, improve, and expand its educational opportunities for Native American students, with a focus on programs in STEM, food and agricultural sciences, and Indigenous...
This federal grant award of $179,062 is provided through the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (CFDA 15.027) program, administered by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, supports Oglala Lakota College, a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The funding will enable the college to operate, improve, and expand its physical...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education awarded a $124,325 block grant under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (CFDA 15.027) program to Northwest Indian College (NWIC) in Bellingham, Washington. The award is for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. As a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College, NWIC will use the grant funding to operate, improve, and expand its physical resources, academic programs, and institutional...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $561,487 Project Grant to Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The grant funding will support the college's efforts to address the unique and specialized educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, with a focus on improving academic outcomes, strengthening leadership skills, and providing culturally-relevant programming. The one-year grant...