Community facilities - native american tribes

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 College will use the funding to advance academic programs, research initiatives, and community development projects that benefit the Ojibwe community and surrounding region. The college has a history of receiving federal Formula Grants and Project Grants for forestry research, STEM education, and community facility improvements, further enhancing its capability to deliver essential services through this award.