BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the following four grants totaling $1,139,740 for Tribal Colleges and Institutions:
  • $454,740 to United Tribes Technical College for polymer degradation and impact on human health research. 
  • $370,000 to North Dakota State University to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of tribal students.
  • $220,000 to Fort Berthold Community College to create a Missouri River Consortium through the Tribal Colleges and Universities located along the Missouri River.
  • $95,000 to Fort Berthold Community College for Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Learning integration.