Project Grant CLSS00000083218
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College), a tribally owned 1994 Land Grant institution serving Native American communities in Wisconsin. The grant funding will enable LCO College to enhance educational access, research capabilities, workforce development, and the delivery of essential services addressing the needs of...
- This federal Project Grant award of $352,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College), a tribally owned and operated 1994 Land Grant institution serving Native American communities in Wisconsin. The award will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents. As a...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $344,895 project grant to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, also known as LCO College, on September 28, 2022 to construct community facilities providing essential services to rural residents under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). As the awardee, LCO College will use the funding to construct facilities that will deliver essential services to residents in rural Wisconsin...
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a tribally controlled college and 1994 Land Grant institution, LCO College is eligible for funding under the Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) component of this program, which allocates...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College) received a $1.77 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the performance period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a tribally controlled college and 1994 Land Grant institution located in Hayward, Wisconsin, LCO College is eligible for institutional strengthening support under...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College) received a $1.45 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs School Operations under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.027) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This funding supports the operation and improvement of the tribally controlled institution to ensure continued and expanded educational...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) awarded a $334,400 Project Grant to Leech Lake Tribal College, Inc. on Sep 22, 2023. This grant will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities providing essential services to the rural residents of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota. As a 1994 Land Grant College, Tribally Owned Firm, and Minority Institution, Leech Lake Tribal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School received a $685,386 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299). The award supports the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) Expansion Project through September 30, 2026. This funding initiative expands vocational and career...
- This $352,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) supports the Red Lake Nation College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal college in Minnesota, to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to the rural Red Lake Indian Reservation. As a federally-recognized tribal college, Red Lake Nation College aims to expand educational opportunities and community infrastructure...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $105,200 under the Tribal Colleges Endowment Program (CFDA 10.222) Formula Grant to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University on July 12, 2022. The grant funds will support the delivery of educational opportunities at the awardee through the strengthening of teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Specifically, the funding will be distributed to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University as interest income...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College), a tribally owned and operated 1994 Land Grant institution serving Native American communities in Wisconsin. The funding will support a range of activities to enhance educational access, research capabilities, workforce development, and the delivery of essential community services addressing local Native American needs. Key project focus areas include agriculture, natural resources, STEM fields, and Ojibwe language and culture preservation. LCO College has received over $35 million in federal grant awards to date and frequently collaborates with partners such as the American Indian Higher Education Consortium to implement grant-funded initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.0m | 3/19/24 |