American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Blackfeet Community College $3,973,326 on October 1, 2025, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), a Project Grant supporting institutional strengthening at tribally controlled colleges and universities.

The award funds Blackfeet Community College's efforts to strengthen management and fiscal operations and to plan, develop, and implement activities to strengthen academic quality at the institution. Blackfeet Community College, a federally recognized tribal college and 1994 Land Grant Institution, is located in Browning, Montana.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Browning, Montana. The funding obligated totals $3,973,326.

Under the Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) component of Title III Part A, funds are allocated to eligible tribal colleges and universities, including institutions qualifying under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994, using a statute-driven formula. The program's purpose is to help eligible institutions strengthen their management and fiscal operations and to assist such institutions in planning, developing, or implementing activities including endowment building to strengthen academic quality.