Project Grant P382C110005

This $599,998 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's New Beginning for Tribal Students program will support the University of Connecticut in developing a pipeline for Northeastern Native American high school students to attend the university's Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture two-year associate's degree program. The funding will cover tuition and fees for a cohort of tribal students and provide them with experiential learning...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) is aimed at evaluating the program's effectiveness in supporting Native American and Tribal students in higher education. The $500,000 award to Purdue University will fund a 5-year project to assess the program's impact on student recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Tribal students...

This $771,944 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) supports experiential learning and student support services to increase retention and graduation of Tribal students at New Mexico land-grant institutions. New Mexico State University's Office of Sponsored Programs leads the project in partnership with Navajo Technical University to offer relevant internships, career...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,250 Project Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students (CFDA 10.527) program. The grant will fund the "Life from the Land Initiative" to recruit, retain, and support Native American students at UA through graduation. Key program elements include the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, an Undergraduate Research Experience in Ecosystem...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.527 New Beginning for Tribal Students program) provides $499,554 to Washington State University to develop a new university-wide Native American scholarship program called "Native Coug Scholars." The goals are to: (1) analyze institutional data to determine the scope of unmet financial need among Native undergraduate students; (2) establish priorities and practices for...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527). The grant allows CCCC to continue providing laptops to cohorts of Native American students and expand its student services, including guidance, transfer, and career counseling. This effort aims to increase college enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates...

The Project Grant award of $500,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) will fund the "Pathways for Tribal Students" initiative at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The project aims to expand outreach and retention services for American Indian/Alaska Native students in UNR's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources. Over the 3-year project period from September 2024 to...

This $318,980 Community Facilities - Native American Tribes grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), supports the Northwest Indian College, a minority-owned tribal college in Washington, in constructing, enlarging, extending, or otherwise improving community facilities to provide essential services to rural residents. The college leverages this funding, along with previous federal grants, to deliver a wide array of...

This four-year, $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) aims to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for Native American students in the Bethel, Alaska region. The grant will fund a pilot program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus to provide paid on-the-job training and scholarships to students. This approach is...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Native Americans awarded a $889,473 Project Grant to Native Community Development, Inc. (doing business as "Native") to preserve and expand cultural practices in North Dakota. This award, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, supports the organization's efforts to deliver culturally-specific services to Native American communities, with a focus on supporting victims of domestic violence, dating...