WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the campuses of Little Priest Tribal College and Nebraska Indian Community College in Thurston, Nebraska, will both receive a $129,000 grant from the Tribal College Initiative Grants program. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement:
“Students at these tribal colleges in Thurston will greatly benefit from USDA’s investments. The grants will be used to improve existing facilities and purchase new equipment. With these upgrades, the campuses can provide a better learning environment for those in the classroom.”
More information on the Tribal College Initiative Grant from the USDA:
This rural development investment will provide Little Priest Tribal College with funds that will upgrade the exterior and interior of three classroom buildings, the library, and administrative offices. These upgrades will fix the water drainage system and keep rainwater away from the college’s IT equipment and server. Funds will also be used to purchase computer equipment for two non-technology classrooms.
Nebraska Indian Community College will use their rural development investment to provide the interior fit-out for the new classroom addition at the Macy campus. This addition provides classrooms, offices, and a community cultural space while also providing storage and study space for Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s genealogy records.