Distribution of interest earned in 2023 from the 1994 endowment fund to the individual 1994 institutions

This federal Formula Grant award of $119,208.12 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (CFDA 10.222). The grant funding supports the distribution of interest earned in 2023 from the 1994 Endowment Fund to the individual 1994 Land Grant Institutions, which include tribal colleges and universities. This recurring annual funding aims to enhance educational opportunities and strengthen teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences at 34 designated tribal higher education institutions. The grant recipient, Stone Child College Corp, operates Stone Child Community College, a tribal college serving the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Box Elder, Montana. As the parent organization, the Chippewa Cree Tribe has also received federal grants to support a range of initiatives, including employment programs, environmental management, cultural preservation, and community services.

Title v part c of the improving americas 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.