The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2.8M Project Grant to Northwest Indian College to deliver the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program (CFDA 10.237). This 5-year grant, which began on June 1, 2023, supports a partnership between Northwest Indian College and the University of California Santa Cruz to provide a pathway for Indigenous students...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) awarded a $352,000 project grant to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College in North Dakota, on Sep 19, 2023. The grant supports the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities providing essential services to the college's rural Native American community. Key activities funded through this award include agricultural research projects...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,020,029.00 from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130), supports Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC), a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College located in New Town, North Dakota. The award, with a performance period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will fund NHSC's educational programs, research activities, and community outreach focused on supporting indigenous...
Fond DU Lac Tribal And Community College was awarded a $9 million project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to deliver the Developing Enhanced Education and Training in Food and Agriculture program. The grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 under the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program (CFDA #10.237), which aims to achieve equitable participation in USDA...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $475,000 Project Grant to Ilisagvik College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The funding will be used to increase capacity within Ilisagvik's Iñupiaq Studies program, including hiring an additional full-time faculty member, and expanding course supplies and materials. This project aims to preserve and perpetuate the Iñupiaq language, traditional knowledge, and...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Special Emphasis (TCEP-SE) will enable Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC), a 1994 Land Grant Tribal College, to expand the reach of its agriculture extension services to remote and underserved tribal communities. The key products and services to be delivered under this 24-month project include: Offering informal equine education and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) to Salish Kootenai College, Inc. The "Climate Smart Agriculture and Indigenous Knowledge Integration Project (CSAIKI)" aims to promote food security, empower youth entrepreneurship, and facilitate implementation of climate-smart food systems among the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille Tribes. The project will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $394,962 Project Grant to Montana State University to increase persistence rates for Indigenous students in the College of Agriculture. The grant, awarded under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527), aims to 1) build a sense of belonging for tribal students by connecting agricultural and culturally relevant experiences, and 2) help students leverage their community and family...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $198,239 Project Grant to Northwest Indian College (NWIC) under the Tribal Colleges Extension Program (CFDA 10.517). The funding supports NWIC's efforts to preserve the traditional lifestyle and cultural practices of the Coast Salish people, including harvesting plants, collecting shellfish/salmon, and hunting animals. Key activities will involve hands-on learning experiences such as gathering walks,...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000 was made by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527). The grant was awarded to the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) on January 1, 2025, with a planned completion date of December 31, 2026. The overall purpose of the grant is to recruit and retain Native American students at NICC, a tribally controlled 1994 Land Grant...