Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis
The purpose of the Tribal Colleges Extension Program (TCEP) is to enable 1994 institutions to deliver science-based, culturally relevant extension education programs designed to address public needs and improve quality of life.
The TCEP is intended to be a component of the applicant 1994 institution's land-grant roadmap or strategic planning process.
To the extent practicable, priorities should reflect NIFA's national critical needs areas:
1) Development of sustainable energy; 2) Increased global food security; 3) Adaptation of agriculture and natural resources to global climate change; 4) Reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity; and 5) Improved food safety.
The TCEP is intended to be a component of the applicant 1994 institution's land-grant roadmap or strategic planning process.
To the extent practicable, priorities should reflect NIFA's national critical needs areas:
1) Development of sustainable energy; 2) Increased global food security; 3) Adaptation of agriculture and natural resources to global climate change; 4) Reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity; and 5) Improved food safety.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
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Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the TCEP-SE must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA.
Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process, Applications for TCEP-SE may only be submitted by the following Tribal Colleges of Universities designated as 1994 Institutions under the Equity Education Land Grand Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
301, as amended): Aaniiih Nakoda College, Bay Mills Community College, Blackfeet Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Chief Dull Knife College, College of the Menominee Nation, College of the Muscogee Nation, Diné College, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Fort Peck Community College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Iḷisaġvik College, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University, Leech Lake Tribal College, Little Big Horn College, Little Priest Tribal College, Navajo Technical University, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northwest Indian College, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Oglala Lakota College, Red Lake Nation College, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, Salish Kootenai College, Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, Sitting Bull College, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Stone Child College, Tohono O’odham Community College, Turtle Mountain Community College, United Tribes Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
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https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/tribal-colleges-extension-program-special-emphasis
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Date Posted:
2023-05-24
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Archive Date:
2023-07-30
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