Project Grant P031T250012
- This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to support Ilisagvik College, a tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The grant will fund a range of educational, research, and community development initiatives at the college, with a focus on expanding the Inupiaq Studies program, developing behavioral health resources for students, conducting...
- This $804,927 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (CFDA 15.027) program. The grant supports the operations and educational capabilities of Ilisagvik College, a tribal college serving Alaska Native communities in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Key products and services delivered through this funding include preserving indigenous knowledge, supporting student success, addressing...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $475,000 Project Grant to Ilisagvik College, a 1994 Land Grant tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The funding will be used to increase capacity within Ilisagvik's Iñupiaq Studies program, including hiring an additional full-time faculty member, and expanding course supplies and materials. This project aims to preserve and perpetuate the Iñupiaq language, traditional knowledge, and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $352,000 Community Facilities Project Grant (CFDA 10.766) to Ilisagvik College, a tribal college in Utqiagvik, Alaska, on September 20, 2023. The grant will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural Alaska residents. Ilisagvik College has a history of leveraging federal grants to provide educational and community facilities, education programs, workforce training, and...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded Ilisagvik College $348,017 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) on September 26, 2022. This Project Grant will support the construction, enlargement, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents of Alaska, as outlined in the program description. Specifically, the funding will allow Ilisagvik College to develop or expand facilities that...
- Ilisagvik College will receive $400,000 from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct a two-year research project from September 2022 to August 2024. The college will engage undergraduate and secondary school students in faculty-led research to identify and inventory potentially pathogenic bacterial species present in Arctic tundra soil in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Students will collect soil samples, conduct genetic sequencing and analysis to measure the...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,184,907 Project Grant to Turtle Mountain College, a tribal college located in Belcourt, North Dakota, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). This grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, is intended to support the strengthening of management, fiscal operations, and academic quality at Turtle Mountain College, a minority-serving institution. The...
- This federal Project Grant award of $831,631.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award was granted to Aaniiih Nakoda College, a tribal college located in Harlem, Montana, serving the Fort Belknap Indian Community. The grant funding is intended to support the strengthening of Aaniiih Nakoda College's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) through the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527), supports educational opportunities and services for tribal students in the Bering Strait region of Alaska. The grant will fund tuition assistance, scholarships, and experiential learning for students pursuing studies in High Latitude Range Management and Indigenous Language Studies....
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,173,662.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant will support Turtle Mountain College, a tribal college serving the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, in strengthening its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. The funding will enable the college to expand educational opportunities, improve academic offerings, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $778,036 Project Grant to Ilisagvik College, a tribal college located in Utqiagvik, Alaska, under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant supports the college's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities, improving academic offerings, and enhancing institutional capacity to serve underrepresented and low-income Alaska Native student populations. Key grant-funded initiatives include developing the Inupiaq Studies program, creating behavioral health and wellness resources for students, conducting Arctic tundra bacterial research, supporting student persistence and retention, and providing community facilities improvements. The grant covers a one-year performance period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $778.0k | 9/16/25 |