Tribal Technical Colleges

 

To provide grants for to pay the costs (including institutional support costs) of operating postsecondary career and technical education programs for Indian students at tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions.

Active 15.960 Bureau of Indian Education, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Not applicable. Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program, Public Law 113-36, 25 U.S.C. 1862. Funding is limited to the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) located in Bismarck, North Dakota; and the Navajo Technical College (NTC) located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. UTTC is a regionally accredited institution, having achieved accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, UTTC is the first tribal college in the nation authorized to offer full on-line degree programs. NTC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer associate of applied science degrees and certificates. United Tribes Technical College is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation chartered by the state of North Dakota and operated by these five tribes: Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold, the Spirit Lake Tribe, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The college serves students from federally recognized Indian Tribes, but welcomes and serves students of all backgrounds. Navajo Technical College primarily services Navajo students but has an open door admissions policy. Written evidence of approval of the application by the governing body of one or more Indian tribes of the students served by or to be served by the college. "Tribal governing body" means the tribal governing body or tribal governing bodies that represent the students served by such school. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is not required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. An applicant should consult the Division of Post-Secondary Education. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Recipients are limited to the United Tribes Technical College and the Navajo Technical College. Contact the Ms. Juanita Mendoza, Bureau of Indian Education for additional information. After receiving approval of the application by the governing body or governing bodies, the Director will designate a study team to determine whether there is justification to encourage maintaining a college. Not applicable. Not applicable. Disputes between the United Tribes Technical College, Navajo Technical Collge and the Bureau of Indian Affairs may be appealed through an informal conference with the deciding official, may be appealed to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or may bring suit in U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 2 CFR 200.341. An appeal of a college official's decision must be made under the college's appeal procedures. Awards to the United Tribes Technical College and to Navajo Technical College to administer the program may be renewed indefinitely upon satisfactory performance by the college and the availability of appropriations. Not applicable. Funds must not be used in connection with religious worship or sectarian instruction. Funds may be used for the general operating costs of the Tribal Technical College to defray, at the determination of the College, expenditures for academic, educational and administrative purposes and for the operation and maintenance of the College. Not applicable. Not applicable. Financial records must be retained for 3 years from the date of submission of the single audit report. Procurement records must be retained for 3 years from the date of final payment. Property records must be retained for 3 years from the date of disposition, replacement, or transfer. Records pertaining to any litigation, audit exceptions or claims must be retained until the dispute has been resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are made on an annual basis. Funds remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended by the contractor/grantee. See BIE Education Line Officers' addresses in Catalog Appendix IV of the Catalog. Juanita Mendoza
Bureau of Indian Education, MS 4657-MIB, 1849 C Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20240 US
juanita.mendoza@bie.edu
Phone: (202) 208-3559 http://www.bie.edu 14-2100-0-1-501 (Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18 FY 15 est $6,814,000.00; FY 14$6,465,000.00; FY 16 est $6,911,000.00; - Budget Fiscal Year 2024 estimate based on prior year appropriations and expenditures. This program is currently not awarding funds. 25 CFR, Part 276. Not applicable.