This $352,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) supports the Red Lake Nation College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal college in Minnesota, to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to the rural Red Lake Indian Reservation. As a federally-recognized tribal college, Red Lake Nation College aims to expand educational opportunities and community infrastructure...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service awarded a $278,216 Project Grant to Red Lake Nation College under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of community facilities that deliver critical services to rural residents. Red Lake Nation College, a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College located on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota, will use the funding to enhance the...
The federal Block Grant award of $457,143 was issued by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (CFDA 15.027) program. The award was granted to Red Lake Nation College, a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College located on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota, to support the college's operations, improve its physical resources, and expand academic programs tailored to indigenous students and the local...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College in New Town, North Dakota. The grant, titled "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" (CFDA 10.237), will fund the creation of a Regional Indigenous Knowledge Network. The network aims to prepare and support the next generation...
The Northwest Indian College was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants program. The grant will fund a research project from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 to use molecular methods to determine the role of phytoplankton in shellfish die-offs along the West Coast. The 1994 Institutions Research Grants program, also known as the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program with...
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Navajo Technical University (NTU) a $650,000 grant under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) to support applied agricultural research projects. The 3-year grant, awarded on December 1, 2023, will enable NTU to leverage its expertise in hydroponics and work with the Navajo Nation community to address research questions on hydroponic food production under seasonal environments. Key outcomes will include...
This federal Project Grant award of $241,000.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) is intended to strengthen the food system of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin. The funding will support the tribe's Mino Bimaadiziiwin Tribal Farm by sustaining and enhancing its agricultural practices and community development initiatives over a project period from...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $348,017 Project Grant to Red Lake Nation College on September 27, 2022 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This funding will support construction or improvement projects for essential community facilities providing services to rural residents. Specifically, Red Lake Nation College will use the grant to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve facilities that deliver...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $1,589,793.00 Project Grant to Red Lake Nation College under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The grant will fund programs and services designed to address the unique educational needs of eligible American Indian and Alaska Native students during the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 award period. Key objectives include improving academic outcomes, strengthening leadership skills, and providing...
This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA Program 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation supports the implementation of farm incubator programs by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The grant will provide technical assistance, training, and resources to help private landowners, conservation districts, and tribal organizations in Minnesota adopt sustainable agricultural practices that conserve soil, water, air, and wildlife habitats....