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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=B4EF2914-B875-4777-9292-E83723962450 | Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding for Education and Economic Development in Indian Country | 2016-09-26 | 2016 | 2016-09 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | MINOT, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced eight federal grants totaling over $1.4 million to spur economic development in Indian Country and further education that will support Native American communities. “All students should be able to grasp every opportunity to obtain the education, training, and initiative they need to support themselves, their families, and lift their communities up,” said Heitkamp. “With the right investments in education we can boost economic development, especially in Indian Country where the need for well-paying jobs is critical for future success. This federal funding will assist tribal colleges in making critical infrastructure investments that will support education and spark innovation to help solve challenges in tribal communities.” The following two federal grants are made available through the Indian Education Professional Development Program administered under the U.S. Department of Education to increase training and education of Native Americans to become educators in Indian Country: University of Mary: $367,702 Sitting Bull College: $290,837 The following federal funds are made available through the Tribal College Initiative Grant Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Candeska Cikana Community College: $143,000 in federal funds to construct a cultural center. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College: $ 143,000 in federal funds to make physical improvements on campus. Sitting Bull College: $143,000 in federal funding to improve student housing. Turtle Mountain Community College: $143,000 in federal funding to upgrade facilities. United Tribes Technical College: $143,000 in federal funding to improve road infrastructure on campus. The following federal grant is made available through the Rural Business Development Grant Program authorized under USDA: Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians: $103,994 in federal funding for entrepreneurship training and technical support for a local food initiative. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |