Enterprise Community is a federal designation given by the United States Department of Agriculture to communities which have been selected to participate in the Rural Community Empowerment Program. This program is a significant departure from traditional federal assistance programs in several ways, including: Is a long-term partnership between the federal government and the community (most grants are ten-years in duration); Addresses a comprehensive range of community problems; Provides for local self-determination in setting priorities; Places great emphasis on partnerships with federal and state agencies, local and tribal governments, private businesses, foundations, and non-profits that engage the resources and commitments of these organizations to carry out portions of the community's strategic plan; Encourages area-wide approaches to local problem-solving so that neighboring communities can benefit by pooling their limited resources of time, talent, and funding; Requires that communities establish performance benchmarks. There are 57 Enterprise Communities in the United States. NiiJii is the only one in Wisconsin and the only one that is a partnership of three Native American tribes.