Project Grant 20254700344239
- This federal Project Grant award of $352,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) was provided to the College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin. The funding will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents, including infrastructure projects related to fire protection, public safety, healthcare, education, and utility services. As...
- The College of Menominee Nation received a $650,000 Project Grant award under the USDA's 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) to increase health and wellness among indigenous people by renewing and supporting relationships with traditional flint and flour corn varieties. The 3-year project aims to evaluate the agronomic, flavor, and nutritional characteristics of flint corn varieties, rescue remaining seeds of Menominee flint corn, and assess the effects of a traditional...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,425,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant was awarded on February 13, 2025 to the College of the Menominee Nation, a tribal college located in Keshena, Wisconsin, to support the development of essential community facilities and infrastructure in the rural Menominee region. The grant funding will enable the College to execute...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $299,151.00 in funding from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025 to the Oneida Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe located outside Green Bay, Wisconsin. The grant is part of the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), which aims to increase understanding and adoption of established food safety standards, guidance, and protocols. The grant will be used to...
- The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) was awarded a $9 million project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to address the shortage of American Indian professionals in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences disciplines through its "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program. Over the five-year period from June 2023 through May 2028, CMN will recruit, educate, and retain...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Colleges Extension Program (CFDA 10.517) to Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC). The two-year grant, effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2027, will fund the creation of an agricultural learning space at the Ojibwe School on the Fond du Lac Reservation. The project aims to increase awareness of natural resources, promote regional...
- The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $500,000 Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) project grant to the First Nations Development Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to be completed by June 30, 2025. The institute will use the funds to support various initiatives aimed at improving access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs, including training, technical assistance, and capacity building for Native American farmers, ranchers, and...
- The University of Wisconsin - Madison was awarded a $10,000,000 project grant under the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) to scale up climate-smart indigenous food systems and regional food supply chains in the Great Lakes region. This transdisciplinary, participatory project aims to expand production, processing, storage, and distribution systems, as well as provide education and extension support, for integrated crop-livestock systems incorporating indigenous crop...
- This $500,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310). The grant will fund an integrated research, education, and extension project led by New Mexico State University (NMSU) to enhance the capacity of elementary school teachers serving Navajo students in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Over a 3-year period, the project will train and mentor 60...
- The federal Project Grant award of $496,689 was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the School Nutrition Training Grants (CFDA 10.532) program. The grant was awarded on June 17, 2024 to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, a non-profit organization owned and operated by American Indians. The funding will support the organization's workforce development and training initiatives for school nutrition professionals, with a focus on...
The $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service) supports the College of the Menominee Nation in Keshena, Wisconsin. The primary purpose is to promote and educate the native communities, especially youth, on healthy and safe cooking methods using local indigenous food sources and traditional preparation techniques. The project aims to provide intermediate training and workshops for local cooks and youth on value-added food processing and preparation. It also seeks to formalize the school and non-profit partnerships for the hydroponics program and utilize the new community kitchen for cooking classes and demonstrations. Additionally, the grant will fund efforts to document and record traditional recipes passed down through generations, building the capacity required to restore the independence partially lost during the Menominee tribe's termination and the boarding school era.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/10/25 |