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

The federal Formula Grant award of $129,193.54, 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), supports educational opportunities at the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC), a tribally controlled 1994 Land Grant College. The grant funding delivers curriculum development, faculty preparation, and instructional delivery systems in food and agricultural sciences to strengthen teaching programs at NICC and serve Native American communities across Nebraska. As a prime recipient of the Formula Grant, NICC has demonstrated a robust portfolio of federal funding that supports its mission of providing culturally responsive education and community development 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.