[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24615]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5415-N-06]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2010 Tribal 
Colleges and Universities Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Tribal 
Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP). The purpose of this document 
is to announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the 
amount of the awards, which are to be used to enable Tribal Colleges 
and Universities (TCU) to build, expand, renovate, and equip their own 
facilities, and expand the role of the TCUs into the community through 
the provision of needed services such as health programs, job training, 
and economic development activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8226, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone (202) 402-
3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-speech-
impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by dialing the Federal 
Information Relay Service on 800-877-8339 or 202-708-1455 (Telephone 
number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program 
was approved by Congress under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2010 (Pub. L. 111-117 approved December 16, 2009) and is administered 
by the Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the 
Office of University Partnerships administers HUD's ongoing grant 
programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates 
initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their 
traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to 
bear on the pressing local problems in their communities.
    The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program assists tribal 
colleges and universities to build, expand, renovate, and equip their 
own facilities, and expand the role of the TCUs into the community 
through the provision of needed services such as health programs, job 
training, and economic development activities.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.519.
    On July 16, 2010 a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) was posted 
on Grants.gov announcing the availability of $6.3 million in Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2010 funding for the Tribal Colleges and Universities 
Program. The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD funded 
eight applications.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 
the applications below, in accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 
Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545). More information about the winners can be 
found at http://www.oup.org.

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2010 Tribal Colleges 
and Universities Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address, 
and Grant Amount

Region V


    1. White Earth Tribal College, Wannetta Bennett, White Earth Tribal 
College, 124 South First Street, Mahnomen, MN 56557. Grant: $800,000.

Region VIII

     2. Fort Peck Community College, Craig Smith, Fort Peck Community 
College, 605 Indian Avenue, Poplar, MT 59201. Grant: $800,000.
     3. Sitting Bull College, Koreen Ressler, Sitting Bull College, 
9299 Highway 24, Fort Yates, ND 58538. Grant: $800,000.
     4. Salish Kootenai College, Lon Whitaker, Salish Kootenai, 58138 
U.S. Highway 93, Pablo, MT 59855. Grant: $800,000.
     5. Stone Child College, Melody Henry, Stone Child College, 8294 
Upper Box Elder Road, Box Elder, MT 59521. Grant: $800,000.
     6. Fort Berthold Community College, Keith Smith, Fort Berthold 
Community College, 220 8th Ave., P.O. Box 490, New Town, ND 58763. 
Grant: $800,000.

Region X

     7. Northwest Indian College, Dave Orerio, Northwest Indian 
College, 2522 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA 98226. Grant: $800,000.

Region IX

     8. Din[eacute] College, Cliff John, Din[eacute] College, One 
Circle Drive, Route 12, Tsaile, AZ 86556. Grant: $700,000.

    Dated: September 17, 2010.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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