Distribution of interest earned in 2021 from the 1994 endowment fund to the individual 1994 institutions

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $130,555 under the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (CFDA 10.222) Formula Grant to Little Big Horn Community College on July 12, 2022. This grant distribution represents the 2021 interest earned from the 1994 Endowment Fund, which was established under Title V, Part C of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to provide benefits to certain tribal colleges designated as "1994 Institutions." Funds will support the 1994 Institutions' teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences through strengthening of targeted need areas, in line with the program's goal to enhance educational opportunities at the thirty-four 1994 Land Grant Institutions. The place of performance for Little Big Horn Community College is Crow Agency, Montana.

Title v, part c of the improving america's schools act of 1994, public law 103-382 (october 20, 1994), cited as "equity in educational land-grant status act of 1994" provides that certain tribal colleges, designated as "1994 institutions" receive various benefits. These include contributions by the federal government to an endowment fund, the interest income from which is distributed to the 1994 institutions.