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USDA 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities Program
This Program provides funding for 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities to conduct non-traditional education and outreach activities to help meet the needs of American Indian people, and to provide essential services to their communities.
The Office of USDA/1994 Tribal Land-Grant Colleges and Universities (1994 TLGCU) Program was established to develop policy guidelines and procedures; coordinate and oversee further participation in the Department’s programs and activities; and monitor, evaluate, and report on agency compliance with policy and Executive Orders to increase participation of 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities.
USDA coordinates its partnership with the 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities through the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO). OAO supports the USDA American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Leadership Group, a national advisory body comprised of USDA Mission Area representatives and 1994 Tribal Land Grant College and University presidents that provides the strategic direction for the USDA and 1994s partnership. As such, the USDA/1994 Programs is a mutual effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). Together, we work to accomplish the USDA/1994 Programs' Mission.
Mission
Enhancing the capability of American Indian/Alaska Natives
to attain educational excellence and to contribute positively
to the fulfillment of the USDA’s mission.
USDA
and American Indian Higher Education Consortium Leadership Group
The USDA/AIHEC Leadership Group is comprised of nine USDA Mission Area decision-makers
and nine 1994 Land Grant Tribal College and University president members of the American
Indian Higher Education Consortium. This leadership group meets face-to-face
two times yearly to ensure that USDA programs and services are accessible
to the 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities. Further, this group meets to ensure
that USDA Mission Area representatives understand the uniqueness of and issues
affecting the Nation’s thirty-two Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities, most of
which are tribally-controlled. The USDA/AIHEC Leadership Group meets
face-to-face twice yearly.
USDA/1994 Tribal Scholars Program
This partnership effort is a joint human capital initiative between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Nation’s thirty-four 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities. The purpose of the USDA/1994 Tribal Scholars Program is to strengthen the long-term partnership between USDA and the 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities to increase the number of students studying and graduating in the food, agriculture, and natural resources and other related fields of study; and offer career opportunities to increase the pool of scientists and professionals to annually fill 50,000 jobs in the food, agricultural, and natural resources system.
This employment program offers a combination of work experience and academic study leading to career positions within USDA through a Student Career Experience Program designed to integrate classroom study with paid work experience. The program is conducted in accordance with a planned schedule and a working agreement between USDA agencies, student, and the Land Grant Institution.
USDA/1994 Terra Preta Do Indio Fellows Program
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Terra Preta do Indio Fellows Program offers faculty and staff from 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities the opportunity to work collaboratively with USDA to gain insight and understanding of the federal government. This uniquely tailored experience brings together 1994 Tribal Land Grant faculty and federal executives to address the spectrum of challenges faced in the development of a well prepared American Indian and Alaska Native workforce. Fellows spend two to four weeks in Washington, D.C. to increase their understanding of USDA and other federal agencies, particularly at the national level, and be able to identify mutual collaborative interests.
Application Deadlines
Other 1994 Tribal Land Grant Programs
USDA Tribal Land-Grant Liaisons
USDA 1994 Tribal Land Grant Liaisons serve the thirty-two 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges and Universities.
The 1994 Land Grant Liaisons establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency program staff, Headquarters staff, state and local officials, and/or private industry individuals. In addition, the 1994 Land Grant Liaisons:
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Follow guidelines and procedures to develop communications plans in support of an organizational program, and review them for impact and effectiveness;
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Plan, schedule and conduct evaluations of project operations, procedures, and organizational structures;
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Identify problems or deficiencies and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations in the 1994 program or support setting, and
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Provide recommendations to senior management for improvements.