Project Grant DENA0004222
- The federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant supports the establishment of "The Research Den (Dakota Equipment Nexus)" at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), a minority-serving, tribally owned educational institution designated as a 1994 Land Grant College. The project aims to enhance the quality...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Navajo Technical University received a $6.88 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) awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This funding supports institutional strengthening and development activities at the tribally controlled college, enabling the institution to enhance its management and fiscal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Navajo Technical University received a $2.0 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031 to design, develop, and deliver the nation's first doctoral degree program in engineering at a tribal college. The award supports the establishment of a Ph.D. in Engineering with concentrations in electrical and industrial engineering, including recruitment and retention of qualified...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Navajo Technical University received a $1.77M 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 October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As America's only ABET-accredited Tribal College University and a 1994 Land Grant College chartered by the Navajo Nation, NTU utilized this award to strengthen institutional management, fiscal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) received a $1.725M Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded September 15, 2025, and extending through August 31, 2030. The award funds the establishment of a Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Center) focused on research and workforce development related to the land base of the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas Southern University received a $964,003 Project Grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (CFDA 81.123) awarded January 9, 2026, with a performance period through January 8, 2031. The Consortium for Research and Education for Advanced Manufacturing of Alloys for Extreme Conditions (REAM) project delivers advanced manufacturing research, development, and workforce training...
- Federal Grant Award Summary National University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports the CREATE (Creating Research Enterprises Adapted for the Teaching Environment) collaborative initiative, a cohort of four teaching-focused institutions serving undergraduate and non-traditional students. The project addresses...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded a $6.5 million Project Grant to United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030. UTTC has established and will operate a STEM-focused hub designed to expand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities across Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)-eligible institutions....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Turtle Mountain Community College received a $5.5 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). The award, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, supports the college's core operational activities and institutional capabilities serving the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Navajo Technical University received a $643,775 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The award supports expanded research capacity in plant genomics at NTU's Crownpoint, New Mexico campus, with a focus on analyzing the genetic expression of pinyon pine across the Navajo...
United Tribes Technical College received a $5.0 million Project Grant award from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (CFDA 81.123) on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031. The Comprehensive Research in Engineering to Advance Technical and Energy Security (CREATES) project delivers a multi-year workforce development initiative designed to build engineering capacity at tribal colleges and prepare Native American students for careers in the nuclear security enterprise. The consortium will conduct six annual pre-college outreach activities to attract students to engineering programs and facilitate student participation in on-site research projects, partner industry engagement days, and off-site internships at national laboratories. The award supports curriculum enhancement and institutional capacity building through strategic partnerships with Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-accredited institutions and subject matter experts from national laboratories. Key deliverables include mentoring and research activities conducted by national laboratory specialists, information sharing on national laboratory summer internship opportunities for students transferring to ABET-accredited engineering programs, and sustainable course additions that extend beyond the funding period. Through these coordinated efforts, CREATES aims to strengthen the technical knowledge of engineering students while establishing lasting improvements to engineering education infrastructure at participating tribal colleges.Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $5.0m | 6/10/26 |