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

This federal Formula Grant award of $289,537.27 from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (CFDA 10.222) provides funding to Haskell Indian Nations University, a tribal college and 1994 Land Grant Institution, to enhance educational opportunities and strengthen teaching programs in food and agricultural sciences for Native American students. The grant supports curriculum development, faculty preparation, and instructional delivery systems at Haskell Indian Nations University, which is located in Lawrence, Kansas. As a 1994 Land Grant College, Haskell Indian Nations University is one of thirty-four designated tribal colleges and universities receiving annual formula grant funding through this program to support educational initiatives relevant to the needs of Indigenous communities.

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.