Cooperative Agreement NU11IHS0068

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.359) provides $2,000,000 in funding to the University of the Pacific School of Health Sciences. The goal of the Pacific Nursing Workforce Education Program (PNWEP) is to create an educational pipeline for disadvantaged students in the Central and Sacramento...

The Southern California American Indian Resource Center, Inc. was awarded a $1,495,254 Project Grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The three-year grant will support employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Specifically, the grantee will deliver career services, follow-up services for up to one year after...

The Project Grant award of $500,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) will fund the "Pathways for Tribal Students" initiative at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The project aims to expand outreach and retention services for American Indian/Alaska Native students in UNR's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources. Over the 3-year project period from September 2024 to...

This $2.2 million Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration project grant to the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation will support supplemental employment and training services for low-income Native American youth ages 14 to 24 living on or near Indian reservations in South Dakota. Specifically, the Native American Employment and Training program grant will fund services such as tutoring, dropout prevention strategies, paid and unpaid work experiences,...

This four-year, $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) aims to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Native American students in the Bethel, Alaska region. The grant will fund a pilot program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus to provide paid on-the-job training and scholarships to students. This approach is...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,250 Project Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students (CFDA 10.527) program. The grant will fund the "Life from the Land Initiative" to recruit, retain, and support Native American students at UA through graduation. Key program elements include the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, an Undergraduate Research Experience in Ecosystem...

This $108,156 federal Project Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265), supports employment and training services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals. The primary objectives of the grant are to develop the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of eligible participants, enhance their competitiveness in the workforce, and promote economic...

The American Indian Center of Indiana, Inc. was awarded a $530,762 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Native American Employment and Training program. The grant will support employment and training services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. Specifically, the grantee will provide career services, follow-up services for up to 12 months after program exit, and training services as outlined in the Workforce Innovation and...

This $599,998 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's New Beginning for Tribal Students program will support the University of Connecticut in developing a pipeline for Northeastern Native American high school students to attend the university's Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture two-year associate's degree program. The funding will cover tuition and fees for a cohort of tribal students and provide them with experiential learning...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $242,026 Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the Ramah Navajo School Board Inc. from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grant will support employment and training services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills and make them more competitive in the workforce. Services for adults include...