Project Grant B99SR020124

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe a $124,330 Indian Education Formula Grant under CFDA program 84.060 to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students. The grant will be used from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to deliver programs and services that help Indian students meet challenging state performance standards. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is a federally recognized...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $104,238 Indian Education Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060) to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The grant will fund a comprehensive educational program designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students served by the tribe. Typical program services include academic...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $7,500,000 Indian Housing Block Grant (CFDA 14.867) to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Michigan. The 3-year grant, running from September 2023 to March 2026, will fund the development, maintenance, and operation of affordable housing units and associated infrastructure projects on tribal lands. These efforts aim to primarily benefit low-income...

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians received a $148,501 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The award will strengthen the tribal library's community engagement and cultural preservation efforts. Key project activities include: Developing a community makerspace for educational programming focused on Anishinaabe cultural activities such as ribbon skirt/shirt making,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $387,996 Project Grant to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe through the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032). The grant will support business development and coordination/integration of programs to develop a self-sustaining economic base for the Tribe through June 30, 2023. Specifically, the funding will assist the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Gaming Co., a subsidiary of the Tribe, in providing...

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a $147,845 Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The funding supports the Tribe in addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). Specifically, the grant assists the...

This $129,129 Indian Education Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.060) will provide funding to the Lummi Indian Business Council, the governing body of the Lummi Nation, a federally recognized American Indian tribe in Bellingham, Washington. The grant supports the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students in the Lummi Nation community, allowing them to meet challenging state performance...

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (SCIT) was awarded a $647,572 Project Grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The award will fund a 3-year project to harvest and preserve historical records from the former Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School (MIIBS), which operated from 1893-1934 as part of the U.S. government's efforts to assimilate American Indian children. The grant will...

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to support its existing library operations from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The funding will allow the library to purchase collection development and programming supplies, and support travel for professional development opportunities for its staff. The library...

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $298,825 Project Grant under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to The Klamath Tribes in Chiloquin, Oregon. The three-year grant will fund a language immersion program serving approximately 300 students in Klamath County, Oregon. The program will focus equally on the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Paiute languages, utilizing the Total Physical Response method to support whole-community and all-ages language...