The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded an $855,555 Rural Business Development Grant to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support the tribe's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the creation of small businesses and related jobs in rural communities from September 2022 through September 2024. Specifically, the funding will enable the tribe to provide services and...
This $762,672 federal Project Grant award to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska was made under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) administered by the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. The grant will fund a 3-year community development project from September 2024 to September 2027 focused on strengthening the local economy, preserving cultural heritage, and addressing infrastructure needs for the tribal community. The project will...
The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (Iowa Tribe) was awarded a $102,980 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program to conduct a broadband study and plan. The Iowa Tribe owns an outdated fiber network on its reservation that does not reach all homes or institutions, requiring this grant to upgrade and expand connectivity. Through this award ending May 2025, the Iowa Tribe will develop a broadband plan to meet the...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $153,000 Project Grant to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support partnership planning activities for the Tribe located in White Cloud, Kansas. Through this funding, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $671,000 Rural Business Development Grant to the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska from September 2022 through September 2024. This Project Grant funding will support the Rural Business Cooperative Services' Rural Business Development Grant Program (CFDA 10.351), which aims to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small businesses and related employment opportunities in rural communities. Specifically, the...
The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma received a $160,000 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on January 1, 2022 to support programs through September 30, 2024. The funding falls under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians program (CFDA 93.047), which aims to promote the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to American Indians, Alaskan...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $300,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to The Susan Laflesche Picotte Center, a non-profit organization in Nebraska. The grant, awarded on June 25, 2024, with a completion date of June 25, 2026, supports the Center's efforts to preserve and promote the history and culture of Native American tribes. Specifically, the funding enables the Center to provide training, technical assistance, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $900,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to Nebraska Indian Community College on September 13, 2024. The award, with a performance period ending September 13, 2026, will fund the college's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural Nebraska communities. As a tribally controlled 1994 Land Grant College serving Native...
This $205,246 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) was provided to Nebraska Indian Community College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal community college in Nebraska. The funding supports the college's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses, industry, and related employment in rural tribal communities. Through this grant, Nebraska Indian...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $755,078 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Cherokee Nation to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. The two-year grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2026, will support a range of technical assistance, business development, and economic growth initiatives, including business...