This $183,342 formula grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (CFDA #10.222) at Salish Kootenai College, Inc. in Pablo, Montana. As outlined in the 1994 Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act, the funding will distribute interest earned in 2021 from the congressionally established 1994 Endowment Fund to the designated 1994 Institution, Salish Kootenai College. The grant program aims to enhance educational opportunities at tribal colleges by strengthening teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences. The award will allow Salish Kootenai College to bolster its course offerings in targeted need areas aligned with the objectives of the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program.