American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (part f)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $2.633 million to Northwest Indian College Foundation on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), Part F, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). The award funds activities to strengthen the institution's management and fiscal operations and support academic quality improvements, including endowment building initiatives.

Northwest Indian College Foundation, a nonprofit serving Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Washington, is the recipient. The college is an accredited tribal institution and 1994 Land Grant College that provides research, educational, and community development services with emphasis on environmental sciences, Indigenous knowledge, STEM education, and cultural preservation.

The grant obligates $2.633 million over a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Bellingham, Washington. The TCCU program allocates funds based on statutory formula to tribally controlled colleges and universities qualifying under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, or institutions cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994.