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

This federal Formula Grant award in the amount of $275,171.45 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (CFDA 10.222). The grant funding is for the distribution of interest earned in 2023 from the 1994 Endowment Fund to the individual 1994 institutions, which are designated tribal colleges and universities serving Native American communities. The grant supports curriculum development, faculty preparation, and instructional delivery systems in food and agricultural sciences at these minority-serving educational institutions. The funding is awarded annually to eligible tribal colleges, with the grant recipient being Tohono O'odham Community College located in Sells, Arizona.

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.