Tribal Colleges Education Equity Program (TCEG)

The purpose of the TCEG Program is to provide funding to enhance educational opportunities for Native Americans in the food and agricultural sciences. The TCEG program is intended to strengthen institutional capacity to deliver relevant formal education opportunities. The TCEG is intended to be a component of the applicant 1994 institutions land grant roadmap or strategic planning process. To the extent practicable, priorities should reflect NIFAs following national critical needs areas: 1. Development of sustainable energy; 2. Increased global food security; 3. Adaptation /mitigation of agriculture and atural resources to global climate change; 4.Reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity; and 5. Improved food safety.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Other or Additional Information (See below)

More Information on Eligibility

Only: Ilisagvik College and Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	January 11, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	February 23, 2011
Estimated Total Program Funding	$3,300,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $93,750.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	100%
Cost Sharing Requirements	None
For More Information Contact	Tim Grosser
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-TCEG-003401
CFDA Number	10.221 Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants
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