Project Grant 20263842445577
- This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (CFDA 10.326) program. The project is a collaborative effort among the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Aaniiih Nakoda College, and Massey University in New Zealand to address agroecology research needs focusing on soil health and water quality, while developing an agricultural...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $650,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227). The award was granted to Dine College, a tribal land-grant institution serving the Navajo Nation, and will fund a 3-year research project from December 2024 to December 2027. The project aims to develop improved understanding of woodland and forest restoration based on...
- 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...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227), aims to address the growing problem of invasive grasses in the Northern Great Plains. With a total funding of $343,960 over the award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, the project focuses on understanding how genetic changes in two invasive grass species, Kentucky...
- 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...
- This $1,060,678 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program will fund a collaborative research project focused on advancing controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to enhance food security and climate resilience for tribal communities across three EPSCoR jurisdictions. The project team, led by the University of Wyoming, includes researchers from community colleges, universities, and tribal organizations in New Mexico,...
- This five-year, $1.5 million project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA #10.310) will fund the Native Climate project to strengthen the role of USDA Climate Hubs in serving Indigenous communities in the Intermountain West and Northern Plains regions. Led by the Desert Research Institute, the project will expand Climate Hub outreach capacity and establish a web-based climate information...
- This $197,935 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Tribal Colleges Extension Program (CFDA 10.517) will support the Stone Child Community College, a tribal college serving the Chippewa Cree Tribe on the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Box Elder, Montana. The project aims to improve food security and community health by providing tribal members the opportunity to grow their own fresh produce. Key activities will include...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) provides $150,000 to Aaniiih Nakoda College to support a collaborative research network focused on soil health and water quality. The key objectives are to: (1) recruit additional Tribal College and University (TCU) and New Zealand partners; (2) inventory relevant resources and facilities; (3) identify shared environmental challenges; and (4) develop plans for collaborative research, education, and outreach. The project involves convenings at the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education in 2025 and the First American Land-Grant Consortium (FALCON) Annual Conference in 2026, as well as the creation of a network action plan. This award advances the goals of the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program and USDA's strategic priorities around agricultural research, innovation, and community development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 11/25/25 |