Dine College

ASSISTANCE TO TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS CFDA NUMBER 84.425L PROVIDES GRANTS FOR TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES IN THE USA.

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

BIE - FY24 TCCU NEW AWARD YEAR

FY25 TCU

PL 95-471 TCU GRANT

DINE COLLEGE

TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES GRANT

DINE COLLEGE FY2016/17 TCU GRANT

2015 P.L. 95-471 TCU GRANT

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PART F)

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PART F)

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CONORVIRUS AID RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT.

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CORONA-VIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

NAVAJO NARCH PARTNERSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT - ABSTRACT THE NAVAJO NARCH PARTNERSHIP STRIVES TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MENTOR A CADRE OF INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS AND HEALTH RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS EQUIPPED TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN THE NAVAJO NATION AND IN INDIAN COUNTRY, MORE GENERALLY. THE CENTER WILL BE CO-LED BY DINE COLLEGE (TRIBAL COLLEGE OF THE NAVAJO NATION) (MPI: MC BAUER, PHD) AND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (NAU) (MPI: NI TEUFEL-SHONE, PHD), WITH GUIDANCE FROM A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD THAT REPRESENTS NAVAJO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS), NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER, NAVAJO NATION HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SERVICES COMMITTEE, NAVAJO NATION SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE, AND ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP OF DINE COLLEGE AND NAU. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATION TO PROFESSION PATHWAY AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF EARLY STAGE NAVAJO INVESTIGATORS (ESIS), THE NAVAJO NARCH PARTNERSHIP WILL CREATE A COLLEGIAL ENVIRONMENT THAT USES RELATIONSHIPS OR K’E (NAVAJO RECOGNITION OF CONNECTEDNESS, KINSHIP AND RESPECT) TO SUPPORT AN INTERNAL MENTORING SYSTEM IN WHICH EACH SENIOR LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT (E.G., BSPH, MPH AND ESI) ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A ROLE MODEL FOR EACH JUNIOR LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENTS (HIGH SCHOOL, BSPH AND MPH), RESPECTIVELY. AT ALL LEVELS, COURSE CONTENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN SERVICE AND RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH AND THE SOCIO- CULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE NAVAJO NATION. THE ADMINISTRATION CORE WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND FACILITATE THE SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENTS AND COORDINATION OF THE PILOT RESEARCH PROJECTS: 1) NAVAJO GENETIC TOOLKIT: A CULTURALLY- TAILORED GUIDE FOR ENGAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF GENETIC RESEARCH, CO-PIS K. CLAW, PHD, [UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, (CU)], N. GARRISON, PHD (UCLA) AND F. SAGE (DINE POLICY INSTITUTE) AND 2) STANDARDIZED LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS AMONG NAVAJO CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DELAY, D. HENDERSON, PHD, (NAU). PILOT PROJECTS ARE LED BY NAVAJO PIS AND ENGAGE BSPH AND MPH STUDENTS, FOSTERING A GENERATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCHERS EXPERIENCED IN THE USE OF CULTURALLY GROUNDED, SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS APPROACHES TO ADVANCE HEALTH RESEARCH. THE OVERALL PARTNERSHIP AIMS ARE: 1) TO DEVELOP NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO ATTRACT, EDUCATE, CHALLENGE AND MENTOR SCHOLARS AT ALL LEVELS TO ATTAIN HEALTH RESEARCH SKILLS NEEDED TO DRIVE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN NAVAJO NATION AND INDIAN COUNTRY; 2) TO FOSTER THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DINE COLLEGE, THE NNDOH, NAU, CU, UCLA AND IHS TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRULY NAVAJO RESEARCH AGENDA AND; 3) TO DEVELOP AND TEST CULTURALLY RELEVANT APPROACHES TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN NAVAJO COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND TRANSLATING RESEARCH RESULTS TO INFORM HEALTH POLICY, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICE FOR NAVAJO AND OTHER NATIVE COMMUNITIES.

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TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

STEM 2020-DINE COLLEGE

PROJECT PURPOSE:DINE COLLEGE'S CONNECT NAVAJO PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ON THE NAVAJO NATION BY IMPROVING INTERNET ACCESS, PROVIDING MORE HARDWARE, AND INVESTING IN IT STAFF. THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE THAT THE DINE PEOPLE CAN CONTINUE TO RESIDE IN THEIR HOMES ON NAVAJO NATION AND BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY THAT HELPS THEM EARN ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND ENTER ECONOMICALLY REWARDING AND PERSONALLY FULFILLING CAREERS. ACTIVITIES:THE CONNECT NAVAJO PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS TO THE INTERNET ON CAMPUS AND AT HOME BY PAYING FOR BROADBAND SERVICES AND PROVIDING MOBILE HOTSPOTS IN THE AREA WHERE DINE COLLEGE CAMPUSES ARE LOCATED TO ENSURE CONNECTIVITY; (2) INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PRINTING SERVICES BY PROVIDING LOANER LAPTOPS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES AND COMPLETE THEIR WORK AND PROVIDE PRINTING KIOSKS TO SUPPORT THE NEED OF PRINTING SERVICES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO NATION; AND (3) ENHANCE STAFF CAPACITY AND EXCELLENCE IN THE DINE COLLEGE IT DEPARTMENT BY HIRING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE ON AND OFF-SITE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO INCREASE TECHNICAL SKILLS. OUTCOMES:AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT, DINE COLLEGE WILL EXPAND AND IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS FOR STUDENTS AND FOR THE NAVAJO NATION AND PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES AND COMPLETE THEIR WORK RESULTING IN RETENTION RATE IMPROVEMENT. DINE COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE END-TO-END CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM ONLINE ADVISING, CLASS ATTENDANCE, OFFICE HOURS, AND COURSEWORK COMPLETION. IMPROVED INTERNET ACCESS, HARDWARE PROVISION, AND IT SERVICE WILL SUPPORT HOLISTIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED ACROSS THE NAVAJO NATION. MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO NATION WILL HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE INCREASE OF MARKETABLE SKILLS ENCOURAGED BY THE IMPROVED INTERNET ACCESS. KEY STAFF MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WILL INCREASE THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS, LEADERSHIP ABILITY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS. BENEFICIARIES:THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO NATION ACROSS DINE COLLEGE'S SIX CAMPUSES LOCATED IN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, AND UTAH. NEW LAPTOPS AND NEW MOBILE HOTSPOTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS TO ENSURE ONLINE PARTICIPATION. THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF INTERNET ACCESS WILL DECREASE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AMONG UNIVERSITY STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO NATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES OFFERED BY THIS PROJECT AND TRAINING TO INCREASE TECHNICAL SKILLS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE):THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

NAVAJO NARCH PARTNERSHIP

OLTA'I SHOHNIZINGO DOO BINAANISH YAANIDIYIGO OHOOLLAH: TAKING A MATH AND SCIENCE PATHWAY

ICE-TI: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY -A GOAL OF THE TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (TCUP) IS TO INCREASE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH CAPACITIES OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SERVE THE NATION'S INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. EXPANDING THE STEM CURRICULAR OFFERINGS AT THESE INSTITUTIONS INCREASES THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CHALLENGING, REWARDING CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS, PROVIDES FOR RESEARCH STUDIES IN AREAS THAT MAY BE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT, AND ENCOURAGES A COMMUNITY AND GENERATIONAL APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT, SUBMITTED BY DIN? COLLEGE AND TITLED ?MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY? DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH THAT GOAL. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, THE PROJECT ESTABLISHES A THESIS-BASED MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY BUILT ON THE SOLID FOUNDATION OF THE COLLEGE?S MULTIPLE STEM BS DEGREES, INCLUDING BIOLOGY, ITS FACULTY MEMBERS? EXPERTISE, THE KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL CULTURAL EXPERTS, AND THE COLLEGE?S SUBSTANTIVE STEM INFRASTRUCTURE. THE DEGREE INCLUDES A RIGOROUS SLATE OF COURSES, INCLUDING FIELD AND LABORATORY COURSES, FOCUSED ON STEM CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH SKILLS, AS WELL AS A STRONG CULTURAL GROUNDING TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. THE PROJECT ADVANCES THE DEGREE OFFERINGS AT DIN? COLLEGE TO INCLUDE GRADUATE STUDY, ENABLING THE MATRICULATION OF RESEARCHERS PREPARED TO WORK IN STEM PROFESSIONS IN DIVERSE SETTINGS. THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY DEGREE AT DIN? COLLEGE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE INDIGENOUS AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH AN ADVANCED UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY CONCEPTS, RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, AND SUB-DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN THE WESTERN GRADUATE EDUCATION PROCESS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY THROUGH BOTH INTELLECTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, ENABLING GRADUATES TO ADVANCE TO HIGHER LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. BY ALSO INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE IN SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL REALMS, THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECTS, CATALYZING GRADUATES? ABILITIES TO APPLY THEIR LEARNING AND INTERPRET THEIR WORK IN CULTURALLY SENSITIVE WAYS. THE PROJECT ADVANCES THE DEGREE OFFERINGS AT DIN? COLLEGE TO INCLUDE GRADUATE STUDY, ENABLING THE MATRICULATION OF RESEARCHERS PREPARED TO WORK IN STEM PROFESSIONS IN DIVERSE SETTINGS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PART F)

HIGHER EDUCATION - INSTITUTIONAL AID - TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

FY25 TCU FIAND R

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE TRIBAL COLLEGE EQUITY IN EDUCATION: MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING PROJECT ENHANCEMENT PROPOSAL TITLE, DINÉ COLLEGE PROVIDING THE FOUNDATION TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MEAT PROCESSING CENTER. THIS PROPOSAL WILL ALLOW THE DINÉ COLLEGE STAFF AND FACULTY TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT NECESSARY EDUCATION IN MEAT SCIENCES TO BENEFIT THE NAVAJO NATION AND THE FOUR CORNER REGION (ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, AND UTAH). IT ALSO SUPPORTS AN ONGOING EFFORT FOR THE. DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE STAFF TO CREATE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL HUBS PLACED STRATEGICALLY ACROSS THE NAVAJO NATION. THESE AGRICULTURAL HUBS CAN PROVIDE AN INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ON THE NAVAJO NATION.THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS TO CREATING A MEAT PROCESSING CENTER INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL NAVAJO LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO ACCESS A NEW MARKET AND INCREASE LOCAL MEAT AVAILABILITY. THE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS TO CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM ISTO ENSURE QUALIFIED STAFFING IS AVAILABLE. WE ENVISION THIS TO BE CREATED THROUGH THE DINÉ COLLEGE AGRICULTURE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A MEAT SCIENCE EMPHASIS. THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS DINÉ COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND UPON EXISTING MEAT COURSES. ENHANCEMENT INCLUDE CREATING PROPER FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT'S, HANDS ON LEARNING, AND NECESSARY TRAINING ON FOOD HANDLING AND SAFETY.THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WILL CREATE MULTILEVEL PLANNING TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MEAT PROCESSING CENTER FOR THE NAVAJO NATION. 1) ENHANCE THE EXISTING MEAT COURSES OFFERED AT DINÉ COLLEGE. 2) EDUCATE STUDENTS IN MEAT SCIENCE. 3) PLANNING TO CREATE HUMAN RESOURCES TO OPERATE A MEAT PROCESSING CENTER. 4) CONTINUE EFFORTS TO WORK ON INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE MEAT PROCESSING CENTER.

TO SUPPORT DINE COLLEGE IN ASSISTING THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION OF MINORITY STUDENTS WHO ARE TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED IN HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, STEM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

FY23 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

DINE COLLEGE TRIBAL COLLEGE EXTENSION DELIVERY PROGRAM

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NAVAJO NARCH PARTNERSHIP - ABSTRACT – OVERALL TO BUILD HEALTHY NATIONS, NATIVE AMERICAN (NA) LEADERSHIP RELY ON ADVISORS WHO ARE SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS CONFIDENT IN THE APPLICATION OF INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS PATHS TO WELLNESS AND HEALTH. IN SOLIDARITY WITH THIS LARGER GOAL ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY, NAVAJO NARCH STRIVES TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, SUPPORT, AND MENTOR A CADRE OF NA SCHOLARS AND HEALTH RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS EQUIPPED TO ADVANCE HEALTH IN THE NAVAJO NATION (NN) AND IN INDIAN COUNTRY, MORE GENERALLY. THE EFFORTS ARE CO-LED BY DINÉ COLLEGE (A TRIBAL COLLEGE OF NN) AND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (NAU), WITH GUIDANCE FROM A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) REPRESENTING NN’S PUBLIC HEALTH, MEDICAL (WESTERN AND NAVAJO), RESEARCH, ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY, AND GOVERNMENTAL SECTORS. OVERALL, NAVAJO NARCH INCLUDES AN ADMINISTRATIVE CORE TO MANAGE FOUR OTHER NAVAJO NARCH COMPONENTS: 1) CAREER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CEP) 1 DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A PATHWAY FROM GRADUATION TO WORK EXPERIENCE WITH NN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NNDOH); 2) CEP 2 GROUNDED IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR PREVIOUS NARCH (2021-2025) AWARD AND NEWLY ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NN CHAPTERS (LOCAL GOVERNMENTS) TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND GRADUATES TO ASSIST CHAPTERS WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROJECTS; 3) PILOT PROJECT PROGRAM (PPP) TAILORED TO MENTOR AND FUND NAVAJO AND NA INVESTIGATORS TO COLLECT PRELIMINARY DATA TO SUPPORT APPLICATIONS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES (E.G., NIH, SAMHSA, CDC); AND 4) RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (RIEP) CONCEIVED TO ENHANCE THE OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF DATA REPOSITORIES FOR DINÉ COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) AND THE NN HUMAN RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD (NNHRRB). ALL COMPONENTS OF THE NAVAJO NARCH WILL BE GUIDED BY DINÉ (NAVAJO) WAYS OF SCIENCE/KNOWING: SĄ’ÁH NAAGHÁÍ BIK’EH HÓZHÓO (SNBH), THE ROOT AND FOUNDATION OF NAVAJO PHILOSOPHY, BELIEFS, LEARNING, LIFESTYLE, LANGUAGE, AND VALUES. THE SNBH IS APPLIED THROUGH THE DINÉ EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY (DEP), A PROCESS TO GUIDE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THROUGH NITSÁHÁKEES (THINKING), NAHAT’Á (PLANNING), IINÁ (LIVING), AND SIIHASIN (REFLECTING) AND K’É, CONNECTEDNESS, KINSHIP, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY, TO CREATE COLLEGIAL ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH MENTORSHIP ENVIRONMENTS. OVERALL, NAVAJO NARCH AIMS TO: 1) DEVELOP NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THROUGH CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, CHALLENGE AND MENTOR SCHOLARS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONAL LEVELS TO ATTAIN HEALTH RESEARCH SKILLS NEEDED TO DRIVE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN NN AND INDIAN COUNTRY; 2) ENHANCE THE NN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE BY COORDINATING A PPP FOR NA SCHOLARS AND BY SUPPORTING THE DINÉ COLLEGE IRB AND NNHRRB TO ADVANCE THEIR PROCEDURES AND ARCHIVAL PROCESSES THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPING A TRULY DINÉ RESEARCH AGENDA; AND 3) FOSTER THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DINÉ COLLEGE, NAU, NNDOH, NNHRRB, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, AND OTHER NN INSTITUTIONS TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE.

DINE ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE'S STUDENTS AND FACULTY WILL ASSIST AND PARTICIPATE IN THE USEPA REGION IX COVE WATERSHED ASSESSMENT PROJECT. THE PROJECT

INTEGRATED HIV/AIDS & SA PREVN. PROJ. FOR NAVAJO NATION

CONVOY: A CULTURAL APPROACH OF NAVAJO YOUTH TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES - SUMMARY: PROJECT TITLE: CONVOY: A CULTURAL APPROACH OF NAVAJO YOUTH TO BIO- MEDICAL SCIENCES. NEED ASSESSMENT: STEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS ARE LOCALIZED MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS (MSCNS) THAT ARE “DYNAMIC COLLABORATIONS AMONG SCHOOLS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, STEM EXPERT INSTITUTIONS (EG., MUSEUMS, SCIENCE CENTERS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION), THE PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES”, AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE KEY SOURCES TO HARVEST HUMAN CAPITAL AND CONTRIBUTE TO NOVEL INTERVENTIONS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE. WE WILL CREATE A BRIDGE BETWEEN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND MODERN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE VIA “CONVOY”. PEER GROUPS: NUMEROUS PEER GROUPS FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF K-12 AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITY COMMUNITIES, BUT THERE ARE VERY FEW WHO ARE FOCUSING ON HEALTHCARE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. THIS PROPOSED ACTIVITY WILL PROVIDE THE STUDENTS WITH HEALTH DISPARITY-RELATED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES, HANDS-ON LABORATORY TRAINING, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITIES VIA SCIENCE CAFE AND HEALTH FAIRS TO PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP AND CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE, BIOPHARMA, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS. PROPOSAL: “CONVOY” PROJECT WILL BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS (MENTEES) AND DINE COLLEGE (MENTOR AVATARS) IN ORDER TO SPAWN THEIR ENDURING CURIOSITY IN BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES — ESPECIALLY AMONG NAVAJO (DINE) YOUTH AND STUDENTS FROM OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES— WHILE ADAPTING THE CONCEPT OF “NEAR-PEER” NETWORK TO BRING FORWARD THE LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES TO THE OPEN FORUMS. SPECIFIC AIMS: CONVOY, IDENTIFIES CAUSAL LINKS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND MODERN SCIENCE TO ACHIEVE FOUR SPECIFIC AIMS I.E., 1) MOTIVATE NAVAJO HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STUDY AND PURSUE CAREERS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND RELATED FIELDS; 2) NURTURE HOLISTIC PRACTICES THAT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN NAVAJO TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AND WESTERN MEDICINE TO DEVELOP A MARKETABLE LAND BASED SOLUTION, WHILE FOCUSING ON PROBLEMS FACED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES; 3) PREPARE STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH DINE COLLEGE’S DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, AND 4) DEVELOP CURRICULUM FOR A 10-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES BY “CONVOY”. EXPECTED OUTCOME: THE BENEFITS OF THE “CONVOY” WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: I) DEVELOPMENT OF A NEED APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SYSTEM (NEAR-PEER-MENTORSHIP) THAT WILL SERVE AS A MAIN TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH TO HELP PROVIDE BETTER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, II) GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIONS, DISEASES AND HEALTH DISPARITIES, III) INCREASE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SEVERAL CRITICAL AREAS THAT HAVE IMPLICATIONS BROADER THAN CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC OR OTHER INFECTIONS AND DISEASES.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DINE COLLEGE EDUCATION EQUITY GRANT

NEW REP GRANT "EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION TO SUPPORT BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES TRAINING AND RESEARCH AT DINE COLLEGE, NAVAJO NATION, ARIZONA"

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITY

TRIBAL COLLEGES & UNIV PROGRAM

THE PROPOSAL TITLED, "STRENGTHENING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ON THE NAVAJO NATION THROUGH EXTENSION EDUCATION" WILL PROVIDE EXTENSION EDUCATION IN THE TOPIC AREAS ADDRESSING AGRICULTURE, YOUTH AND 4-­H PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOUCE AND LAND ISSUES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO NORTHERN, EASTERN AND WESTERN NAVAJO.THIS PROPOSAL WILL STREGTHEN THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCATION ON THE NAVAJO NATION. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THE DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE IS TO DELIVER EXTENSION OUTREACH INITIATIVE TO THE ENTIRE NAVAJO NATION BY DEVELOPING AGRICULUTURAL HUBS. DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE PLANS TO DEVELOP FOUR REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL HUBS PLACED STRATEGICALLY ACROSS THE NAVAJO NATION AS PART OF ITS LONG-TERM GOAL TO SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, BENITA LITSON WHO IS CURRENLTY THE DINE COLLEGE LAND GRANT DIRECTOR WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY OVERSIGHT TO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE DINÉ COLLEGELAND GRANT OFFICE WITH AND EXISTING STAFF OF 6 WILL GROW INTO 8 STAFF THEREBY OFFEREING MORE PROGRAMS, EXTENDING TO OTHER REGIONS ON THE NAVAJO NATION.AS THE DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE HAS GROWN, THE EXTENSION OUTREACH SERVICE REQUEST HAS INCREASED FROM OTHER REGIONS. THE DISTANCE TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE NAVAJO NATION HAS POSED A CHALLENGE. IN MOST CASES, TRAVEL TO NORTHERN, EASTERN OR WESTERN PARTS OF THE NAVAJO NATION CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM 1 HOURS TO 3 HOUR DRIVE ONE WAY. STAFFING THAT WILL SUPPORT THESE AREAS WILL INCREASE SERVICE AREA TO A NATION AS LARGE AS THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESCARRIED OUT WILL CREATE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND BUILT TRAINING, ACADEMIC, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS LINKING THE COOPERATING INSTITUTIONS (DC AND NAU) IN ADDRESSING NAVAJO NATION NEEDS.THE PROPOSED PROJECT HAS TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES, EACH WITH MULTIPLE SUB-OBJECTIVES. OBJECTIVE ONE IS TO DEVELOP IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF WOODLAND & FOREST RESTORATION BASED ON PERMANENT EXPERIMENTAL SITES. OBJECT TWO IS TO STRENGTHEN TRIBAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION IN AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESEARCH.

SPECIAL PROJECTS DEMONSTRATION GRANTS - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FY25 TCU

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2024 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICAS SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20 1994) CITED AS EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES DESIGNATED AS 1994 INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION FARMERS AND FOOD SECURITY WITHIN THE NAVAJO NATION FOOD DESERT PROJECT PROVIDES EDUCATION THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE INHERITANCE OF FUTURE GENERATIONSTHE NAVAJO NATION SITS IN THE HEART OF THE FOUR CORNERS AREA OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU COVERING THE CORNERS OF ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND UTAH. THE LAND IS A MIXTURE OF ALPINE FORESTS WITH HIGH PLATEAUS, MESAS, MOUNTAINS AND ARID DESERTS WITH AN ESTIMATED LAND BASE OF 27,673 SQUARE MILES. THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE EMPHASIZED BY LIMITED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; 40.1% OF FAMILIES LIVE WELL BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL; AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES CORRELATES WITH THE DEMISE OF THEIR TRADITIONAL VALUES. THESE FACTORS INDICATE A NEED FOR AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS TO REVITALIZE A WAY OF LIFE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY, RESOURCEFULNESS, PROSPERITY, AND CULTURAL IDENTITY. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP ARE TIMELESS SYMBOLS OF THE DINE' PHILOSOPHY.THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL HELP ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION TO SUSTAINABLY SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BY CONCENTRATING EFFORTS IN TWO REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL HUBS, TSAILE-WHEATFIELDS DINEH WATER USER IN CENTRAL NAVAJO NATION AND TOLANI LAKE ENTERPRISE IN WESTERN NAVAJO NATION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL: TRAIN 60 BEGINNING FARMERS TO PRODUCE A HARVEST THAT WILL BE SOLD TO LOCAL AND ALTERNATIVE MARKETS; INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS STAFF TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO SUPPORT FARMERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES; AND OVER THREE YEARS, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A FOUR-TIERED TRAINING MODULE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BUSINESS PLANNING, FARM PLANNING, FOOD SAFETY PLANNING, AND FARM MANAGEMENT.

PROJECT TITLE: DECISION SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL REUSE OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER EFFLUENT IN THE NAVAJO NATION.PROBLEM STATEMENT: EFFICIENT WATER USE IS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING THE STANDARD OF LIVING ON THE NAVAJO NATION. IMPEDIMENTS TO INCREASED EFFICIENCY ARISE FROM: (I) LACK OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES, WHICH LIMITS CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND LOAN REPAYMENT CAPACITY THROUGH REVENUE GENERATION; (II) AGING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, (II) LOW POPULATION DENSITY (~ 13 PER MI2 ON AVERAGE AND OFTEN MUCH LESS) THAT MAKES UNIVERSAL EXTENSION OF DELIVERED WATER ECONOMICALLY INFEASIBLE; (III) ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONCERNS; AND (IV) CLIMATE EFFECTS THAT WILL FURTHER STRESS SOUTHWESTERN WATER RESOURCES. THE NAVAJO NATION MUST PURSUE EXPANSION OF ITS WATER RESOURCES PORTFOLIO VIA NON-TRADITIONAL AVENUES SUCH AS REUSE OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER.CENTRAL HYPOTHESIS: USE OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER IN AGRICULTURE CAN MITIGATE WATER STRESS AND OFFSET FERTILIZER COSTS, PARTIALLY AVOIDING THE COST OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES.PRIMARY GOAL: THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS POTENTIAL TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL IMPEDIMENTS TO AGRICULTURAL USE OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER. IT ADDRESSES TCRGP PRIORITY AREA A9101, THE SAFE USE OF NON-TRADITIONAL WATER SOURCES SUCH AS...RECYCLED, AND TREATED WATERS.PROPOSAL: THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WILL EXECUTE COORDINATED RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING DECISIONS RELATED TO USE OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION IN NAVAJO COMMUNITIES.METHODS: ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE (I) EFFLUENT SAMPLING AND CONVENTIONAL ANALYSIS AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ACROSS THE NAVAJO NATION, (II) DETERMINATION OF EFFLUENT MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY VIA CELL CULTURING AND PCR/RT-PCR, (III) SCREENING FOR TRACE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN EFFLUENTS USING LCMS/MS, (IV) FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS IN COMMUNITIES (CHAPTERS) OF THE NAVAJO NATION WHERE IRRIGATION USING RECLAIMED WASTEWATER IS UNDER CONSIDERATION, (V) COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND (VI) STEM EDUCATION IN WATER AND AGRICULTURE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: RESULTS WILL SUPPORT RISK MODELING IN THE AREA OF WATER REUSE. POTENTIAL SOCIAL IMPEDIMENTS WILL BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS INVOLVING WATER PROVIDERS, FARMERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. RELATED EXTENSION AGENT TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS AND UTILITY EDUCATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGHOUT THE STUDY. RESULTS WILL PROVIDE A MODEL APPROACH TO THE REUSE OF TREATED WASTEWATER IN AGRICULTURE THAT EXTENDS PROJECT IMPACT FAR BEYOND ITS IMMEDIATE RESULTS IN THE NAVAJO NATION.

EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF GENOMIC DATA SCIENCE FOR REGIONAL POPULATIONS; HAKIM ET AL - BACKGROUND: THE NAVAJO NATION (NN) HUMAN RESEARCH CODE STATES THAT “RESEARCH INFORMATION AND DATA GENERATED BY AND ABOUT RESIDENTS, LOCAL POPULATIONS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE REPRESENT INALIENABLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVER WHICH THE NN WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT” (NN CODE, 1994). ON THE CONTRARY, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA MAY EFFECTIVELY BYPASS THE NN’S OVERSIGHT. REGARDLESS OF THE RAPID EXPANSION OF GENOMIC SCIENCE, LESS THAN 0.05% OF INHABITANTS COMPRISE PARTICIPATION IN GENETIC RESEARCH WORLDWIDE. HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THESE POPULATIONS ARE EVIDENT WHEN REVIEWING METRICS SUCH AS RATES OF DIABETES, PRE-DIABETES, LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, WHICH UNDERSCORES THE NEED FOR IMPROVED HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND A TECHNICALLY TRAINED LOCAL WORKFORCE TO HANDLE INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK IS TO ENHANCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CAPABILITIES IN SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES, PARTICULARLY GENOMICS AND GENOMIC DATA SCIENCE. THE PLAN INCLUDES EXPANDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE OFFERINGS, UTILIZING AVAILABLE RESOURCES LIKE THE CGDS HUB OR ANVIL TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVANCED RESEARCH, AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN STEM FIELDS. WE, AT DINÉ COLLEGE, BY UNDERTAKING THIS PROJECT, AIM TO PREPARE A SKILLED LOCAL WORKFORCE IN GENOMIC DATA SCIENCES TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN DINÉ COLLEGE, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH IN REGIONAL SETTINGS. THE PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK GRANT 1) WILL IMPROVE TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY AT DINÉ COLLEGE BY BUILDING ON EXISTING COMPETENCIES TO PROVIDE NEW CAPABILITIES IN DATA AND GENOMIC DATA SCIENCE WITH A FORWARD-LOOKING APPROACH. 2) WILL ESTABLISH A PIPELINE FRAMEWORK TO FUNCTION AS A CENTRAL TECHNICAL HUB FOR CREATING AND MANAGING RESEARCH DATA. 3) WILL INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL NEEDS IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES, GENETIC DISORDER IDENTIFICATION, AND RISK FACTOR ANALYSIS FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, LEADING TO IMPROVED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND 4) WILL STRENGTHEN LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SEVERAL CRITICAL AREAS WITH IMPLICATIONS BEYOND THE RECENT PANDEMIC. EXPECTED OUTCOME: WE WILL ASSEMBLE A VERSATILE TEAM FROM STEM DISCIPLINES AND COLLABORATING MENTORS TO COORDINATE TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN GENOMIC DATA SCIENCE, ADDRESS HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES IN THE NAVAJO NATION, AND PROVIDE A TECHNICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM (TSS) TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES. OUR MODEL EMPHASIZES BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND PREPARING SKILLED PERSONNEL WITHIN AFFECTED REGIONS AS THE KEY APPROACH TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS.

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

NEW START INSTRUMENTATION GRANT AWARD, TITLE: "ADVANCING NATIONAL SECURITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY AND NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON THE NAVAJO NATION"

GRANT PROPOSAL TITLED A "INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATIC (STEAM) ACADEMICS AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE" WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAVAJO NATION STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION OR CAREER. THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL, PROJECT DIRECTOR, BENITA LITSON; CO PROJECT DIRECTOR, FILIBERTO VICENTI; AND EXTENSION SPECIALIST, AUDRE ETSITTY WILL CONDUCT THE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE PROJECT.THIS PROJECT IS A NEW SUBMISSION WITH THE FOLLOWING OUTLINED GOALS:1) SUPPORT TWO PROGRAMS CURRENTLY IN ITS DEVELOPMENTAL PHASE, A FOUR-YEAR INTERDISCIPLINARY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND A STEAM TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.2) SUPPLEMENT CURRENT STEAM EDUCATION OFFERED IN NAVAJO NATION K-12 SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CONTINUATION OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS.3) PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR NAVAJO STUDENTS IN THE AREAS OF STEAM AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.THESE GOALS AND ACTIVITIES OUTLINE THROUGH THE PROPOSALS SUPPORTS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PROJECT AREA OF CURRICULA DESIGN AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER PREPARATION; STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION; INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.THE TEAM STRATEGIES ARE TO DEVELOP A WORKING GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE CURRICULUM MODULES AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT K-12 EDUCATORS, DINÉ COLLEGE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TEACHER EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS. BY THE END OF THE GRANT WE WILL HAVE INCREASE THE ACCESS TO TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT INFUSES AGRICULTURE DISCIPLINES AND STUDENT ENROLLED IN AGRICULTURE SCIENCE PROGRAMS.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2023 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICAS SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20 1994) CITED AS EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES DESIGNATED AS 1994 INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROPOSAL IS A NEW APPLICATION BY DINÉ COLLEGE (1994 LAND GRANT INSTITUTION) AND COLLABORATOR NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (NAU SCHOOL OF FORESTRY FUNDED UNDER THE MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH PROGRAM) UNDER THE PROJECT TYPE CATEGORY AREA OF EXPERTISE. THE PROJECT BUILDS UPON THE EXPERTISE WE HAVE DEVELOPED WHILE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE PREVIOUSLY FUNDED TCRGP GRANT ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES IN FORESTS AND WOODLANDS ON THE NAVAJO NATION (FEDERAL AWARD NUMBER 2018-38424-28520). THE PREVIOUS GRANT, CURRENTLY IN THE THIRD AND FINAL YEAR OF THE PROJECT (2018-2021), HAS LED TO KEY ADVANCES IN THE LEVEL OF EXPERTISE OF DINÉ COLLEGE AND NAU FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. WE PROPOSE TO BUILD UPON THIS FOUNDATION TO EXPAND INTO RESEARCH ON THE BASIS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, SOIL AND FUNGAL (MYCOBIAL) COMMUNITIES, ALONG WITH THE FOOD (PINYON NUTS) AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (FORAGE, WOOD FIBER) RELATED TO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS ON THE NAVAJO NATION. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT OVER 200 DINÉ COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSES AND FIELD TRIPS TO ON-CAMPUS RESEARCH SITES AS WELL AS A GROUP OF DEDICATED STUDENT INTERNS WHO CARRY OUT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER FACULTY AND STAFF MENTORSHIP. SEVERAL UNDERGRADUATE AND ONE MS FORESTRY STUDENT FROM NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY WILL ALSO BE ENGAGED. STUDENTS WILL VISIT THE TWO INSTITUTIONS AND PRESENT AND PUBLISH FINDINGS. DINÉ COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF WILL GAIN RESEARCH CAPACITY IN MULTIPLE FIELDS--MYCOECOLOGY, FORESTRY, DENDROCHRONOLOGY, CLIMATE--THAT WILL BENEFIT FUTURE STUDENTS AND POSITION THE INSTITUTION FOR GROWTH IN ITS LAND GRANT MISSION.

THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER, INCLUDING DATA COLLECTION AND A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL MODEL, TECH ADVISORY GROUP, AND FORMAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL DETERMINE HOW A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED TO SERVE AS A HUB OF INVENTION AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION, SUPPORTING COMMERCIALIZATION, SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2019 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

TRIBAL COLLEGES ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

DINE COLLEGE

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2020 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL HELP ASSESS THE FINANCIAL/MARKET FEASIBILITY OF A WOOL MILL LOCATED AT DINE COLLEGE AT TSAILE, AZ. IT ALSO INCLUDES RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL MODEL, PRODUCER ASSOCIATION MODEL, AND SITE PREPARATION FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE WOOL MILL. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT WOOL PRODUCED AND PROCESSED ON NAVAJO LAND AND NAVAJO PRODUCERS WILL ATTRACT CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD. WITH TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING VIA THE INTERNET, NAVAJO WOOL AND WOOL PRODUCTS CAN BE MARKETED AND SHIPPED TO CONSUMERS ANYWHERE.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2018 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2021 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2017 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2022 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICAS SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20 1994) CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR A WOOL PROCESSING MILL IN TSAILE, ARIZONA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PURCHASE OF TRUCKS, TRAILERS, A SKID STEER, A FORK LIFT, AND A WALKER STACKING LIFT.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT WILL SUPPORT OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY THAT CAN HELP THE REGION DIVERSIFY ITS ECONOMY AWAY FROM THE COAL INDUSTRY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WORKFORCESUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO MAKE SUBAWARDS.

SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE (SADVDV) COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE (SADVDV-CCR)

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

DINE' COLLEGE/MAYO CLINIC: DEVELOPING CANCER RESEARCHERS

DISTANCE LEARNING GRANT

THE PROPOSAL TITLED, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES IN FORESTS AND WOODLANDS ON THE NAVAJO NATION IS A NEW APPLICATION SUBMITTED AS A NEW DISCOVERY-ENHANCED, APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT. THE OVERALL PROPOSAL TO THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA) TRIBAL COLLEGES RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DINÉ COLLEGE (LEAD) AND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO CARRY OUT EXPERIMENTS IN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION IN AND NEAR TSAILE, ARIZONA. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO DETERMINE EVIDENCE OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF NATIVE VEGETATION AFTER IMPLEMENTING ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION THINNING PRESCRIPTIONS IN DENSE PINYON, JUNIPER AND PONDEROSA PINE FOREST.THE NAU INVESTIGATOR P. FULÉ, WILL SUPPORT THE OVERALL PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE FULL PROPOSAL. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF DR. FULÉ ARE TO (1) SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF RESTORATION TREATMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH DINÉ COLLEGE STAFF AND FOREST MANAGERS, (2) SERVE AS MENTOR TO NAU STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT, AND (3) EVALUATE RESEARCH OUTPUTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION.DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT STAFF AND INTERNS WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT AND ENSURE THE COLLABORATION WITH NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY AS A PARTNERING INSTITUTION. THE GRANT OPPORTUNITY WILL ALLOW DINÉ COLLEGE STUDENT'S INTERNS TO RECEIVE EXPERIENCE IN APPLIED RESEARCH.

WEAVING A COMPLETE PICTURE OF A TRADITIONAL DINI FOOD AND FIBER CROP: CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL AND FIBER PROPERTIES OF YUCCA SPEC

ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF SHEEP WOOL AND MEAT, AND LIVESTOCK MEAT MARKETS FOR NAVAJO PRODUCERS THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

OPTIMIZING CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODE DESIGN FOR NONINVASIVE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

NEW GRANT

SGR: COMPARING THE OPTIMAL TRIPOLAR CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODE TO COMMERCIAL CONFIGURATIONS ON PHANTOM DATA -A GOAL OF THE TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (TCUP) IS TO INCREASE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH CAPACITIES OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SERVE THE NATION'S INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. EXPANDING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT THESE INSTITUTIONS INCREASES THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CHALLENGING, REWARDING CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS, SUPPORTS RESEARCH STUDIES IN AREAS THAT MAY BE LOCALLY RELEVANT, AND ENCOURAGES FACULTY MEMBERS TO LOOK BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM FOR INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THIS PROJECT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A DIN? COLLEGE STEM FACULTY MEMBER, DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THESE GOALS THROUGH RESEARCH TO IMPROVE CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODES (CRES), NONINVASIVE SENSORS GAINING INCREASED USE IN MEASURING ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE DESIGN OF CRES BY COMPARING THE TRIPOLAR CRE DEVELOPED AT DIN? COLLEGE TO COMMERCIAL CRES CURRENTLY IN WIDESPREAD USE. FURTHER, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE NATIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE RESEARCH AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE STEM RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION CAPACITY OF THE COLLEGE. CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODES ARE GAINING INCREASED RECOGNITION IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT DUE TO THEIR ABILITY TO ESTIMATE THE LAPLACIAN (SECOND SPATIAL DERIVATIVE OF THE SURFACE POTENTIAL) AT EACH ELECTRODE. RECENT FEM MODELING RESULTS SUGGEST THAT CURRENTLY USED COEFFICIENTS ARE SUBOPTIMAL, RESULTING IN DECREASED ACCURACY OF THE ESTIMATED LAPLACIAN SIGNAL AND REDUCING ITS DIAGNOSTIC YIELD. THIS PROJECT WILL 1) USE PHANTOM DATA TO DIRECTLY COMPARE COMMERCIAL CRES TO THE OPTIMAL CONFIGURATION USING PHYSICAL CRE PROTOTYPES WITH DIMENSIONS CORRESPONDING TO CODE? AND T-LEAD ELECTRODES. AND 2) DIRECTLY COMPARE OPTIMAL AND CURRENTLY USED (VIA T-INTERFACE PRE-AMPLIFIER) LAPLACIAN ESTIMATION COEFFICIENTS USING PHYSICAL CRE PROTOTYPES WITH DIMENSIONS CORRESPONDING TO T-LEAD ELECTRODES. PROJECT FINDINGS HOLD THE POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE THE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF CRES AND OPTIMIZE THEIR VALUE AS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

SGR: VALIDATING THE OPTIMAL DESIGN OF CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODES ON PHANTOM DATA -A GOAL OF THE TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (TCUP) IS TO INCREASE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH CAPACITIES OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SERVE THE NATION'S INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. EXPANDING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT THESE INSTITUTIONS INCREASES THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CHALLENGING, REWARDING CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS, PROVIDES FOR RESEARCH STUDIES IN AREAS THAT MAY BE LOCALLY RELEVANT, AND ENCOURAGES A FACULTY COMMUNITY TO LOOK BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM FOR INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THIS PROJECT ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH THAT GOAL, AND MOREOVER MAY PROVE TO BE A MODEL FOR SIMILAR ENGAGEMENT AT OTHER SMALL COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO VALIDATE THE PHYSICAL PROTOTYPES OF OPTIMAL TRIPOLAR CONCENTRIC RING ELECTRODE (CRE) CONFIGURATION ON REAL LIFE PHANTOM MODEL DATA. MOREOVER, IT SEEKS TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SALT BRIDGE SHORTENING BETWEEN THE RECORDING SURFACES OF PHYSICAL CRES ON LAPLACIAN ESTIMATION. STUDY OF THIS EMERGING, NONINVASIVE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF LAPLACIAN ESTIMATION IN SYSTEMS SUCH AS ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS (EEG) AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS (EKG). THE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF SIGNALS USING OPTIMAL CRES FOR CONDITIONS THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE PROJECT STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF THE MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LAB AT DIN? COLLEGE, WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRIBAL COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CUTTING EDGE COLLABORATIVE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

AN INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE NAVAJO GARDENING, NUTRITION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS.

ESTABLISHING AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ON THE NAVAJO NATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF DIVERSIFIED FORAGE CROPS.

SEIZURE ONSET DETECTION USING TRIPOLAR LAPLACIAN ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY

SEEKING FOOD AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY WITH SUCCULENT PLANT SPECIES IN THE HIGH DESERT OF THE NAVAJO NATION.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROPOSE PROJECT IS CONSIDERED A STANDARD GRANT TYPE ALLOWING DINÉ COLLEGE TO CREATEPROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE YOUTH ON THE NAVAJO NATION. PROJECT GOALS ARE TO 1)INCREASE YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES ON THE NAVAJO NATION AND 2) STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPIN DEVELOPING YOUTH PROGRAMS.ANTICIPATED IMPACTS OF THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ARE: 1. INCREASE ACCESS TO FARMING AND RANCHING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH 2. INCREASE YOUTH PARTICIPATING TO AGRICULTURE 3. ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO BECOME A PART OF THE NAVAJO NATION AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES.THE NAVAJO NATION LACK MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES AND YOUTH OUTREACH IN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS ISONE. THIS PROPOSAL WILL CREATE INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION TO NAVAJO YOUTH ANDHELP THEM TO POTENTIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS IN AGRICULTURE. OUR TARGET AREAS ARE THREE REGIONS ON THENAVAJO NATION, CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND WESTERN. WITH OVER FIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROPOSEDIN EACH AREA, WE ANTICIPATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH ADVOCATES.THE DIRECTOR OF THE LAND GRANT OFFICE (LGO), BENITA LITSON, WILL OVERSEE THE PROJECT. THEEXTENSION AGENTS WITH IN THE LGO WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO ORGANIZE AND PLAN THEPROPOSED PROJECTS. DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE IS GROWING WITH STAFFING THEREBY ALLOWING FORA BROADER PARTICIPANT BASE BY REACHING OUT TO VARIOUS REGIONS ACROSS THE NAVAJO NATION.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

JOINT PROJECT FOR ECONOMICAL REMOVAL OF URANIUM, BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS AND NITRATE FROM RURAL WATER SOURCES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

SACRED DIN?TAH [SACRED DIN?TAH CONNECTS INSIGHTS FROM TRADITIONAL TRIBAL WISDOM TO HUMANISTIC FIELDS AND EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH A SENSE OF AGENCY, AND INSPIRES THEM TO ADDRESS THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE NAVAJO HOMELAND.]

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE

INCREASE CAPACITY & QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & AGRICULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE THROUGH COLLABORATION

"INCREASING THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND AG FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE THROUGH COLLABORATION

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE

THE GOAL OF DINE COLLEGE`S STEM-EQUITY PROJECT: STEM-RELATED INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES

THE GOAL OF DIN COLLEGE`S STEM-EQUITY PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STEM-RELATED INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE CENTER FOR DIN TEACHER EDUCATION`S TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS.

THE GOAL OF DINI COLLEGE`S STEM-EQUITY PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STEM-RELATED INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE CENTER FOR DINI TEACHER EDUCAT

THE GOAL OF DIN* COLLEGE`S STEM-EQUITY PROJECT: STEM-RELATED INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES

DINE' COLLEGE WILL IDENTIFY AND WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO FORM A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE

IMPROVING NAVAJO NATION AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION THROUGH EFFECTIVE TRIBAL COLLEGE LAND GRANT EXTENSION

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE

IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FOR NAVAJO FARMERS AND RANCHERS THROUGH EFFECTIVE TRIBAL COLLEGE EXTENSION SERVICE

IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FOR NAVAJO FARMERS AND RANCHERS THROUGH EFFECTIVE TRIBAL COLLEGE EXTENSION SERVICE

IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FOR NAVAJO FARMERS AND RANCHERS THROUGH EFFECTIVE TRIBAL COLLEGE EXTENSION

CULTIVATING NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE

INCREASING DINE COLLEGE`S LAND GRANT OFFICE STAFF CAPACITY TO DELIVER EXTENSION SERVICES

INCREASING DINE COLLEGE'S LAND GRANT OFFICE STAFF CAPACITY TO DELIVER EXTENSION SERVICES

4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ON THE NAVAJO NATION

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ON THE NAVAJO RESERVATION

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ON THE NAVAJO RESERVATION

CULTIVATING NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE

INCREASING DINE COLLEGE`S LAND GRANT OFFICE STAFF CAPACITY TO DELIVER EXTENSION SERVICES

NAVAJO GARDENING, NUTRITION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS

THE NAVAJO LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION AND DAILY LIFE PROGRAM IS A SMALL START-UP PROGRAM THAT WILL BUILD NAVAJO LANGUAGE CAPACITY THROUGH THE PRESERVATION OF CEREMONIAL LANGUAGE AND THE EXPLORATION OF EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE. CEREMONIAL LANGUAGE WILL BE PRESERVED BY DOCUMENTING SITE VISITS TO THE HOMES OF MEDICINE MEN, AS WELL AS SPECIAL GATHERINGS THAT CONVENE MEDICINE MEN TOGETHER. THE DIN SOVEREIGNTY INSTITUTE WILL CONVENE MEDICINE MEN FROM ACROSS NAVAJO NATION AND HOST TWO GATHERINGS AT DIN COLLEGES MAIN CAMPUS IN TSAILE, ARIZONA, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF NAVAJO NATION. A VIDEOGRAPHER AND PROGRAM STAFF WILL DOCUMENT AND RECORD WHAT IS LEARNED AT THE GATHERINGS. IN ADDITION, PROGRAM STAFF WILL MAKE SITE VISITS TO LEARN FROM MEDICINE MEN IN THE SPECIFIC CONTEXT OF WHERE THEY LIVE. THIS IS BECAUSE MANY LINGUISTIC AND CEREMONIAL PRACTICES ARE PLACE-BASED, AND INFORMED BY THE HOMES AND IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS OF THE MEDICINE MEN. THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE GATHERINGS AND SITE VISITS WILL RESULT IN THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. THE DOCUMENTARY RECORD WILL BE A RESOURCE THAT ENHANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF CEREMONIAL LANGUAGE, AND WILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PHYSICAL EXPRESSIONS AND MENTAL STATES THAT ATTEND CEREMONIAL LANGUAGE USE. MEDIA PRODUCED WILL BE A RESOURCE FOR LANGUAGE CAPACITY BUILDING, AND HAVE MANY USES THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, INCREASING THE NUMBER AND PROFICIENCY OF SPEAKERS, ENHANCING CURRICULA, AND IMPROVING THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE DIN PEOPLE. THE NAVAJO LANGUAGE WILL BE REVITALIZED THROUGH A SERIES OF NAVAJO-ONLY PODCASTS THAT INVITE PEOPLE TO SHARE HOW THEY ARE ADAPTING AND TRANSFORMING NAVAJO LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE AND DEAL WITH THE WORLD TODAY. THESE PODCASTS WILL BE BROADCAST ACROSS NAVAJO NATION, AND WE EXPECT THIS FORMAT TO BE POPULAR AMONG ALL GENERATIONS. THE COLLEGE WILL ARCHIVE THE PODCAST FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY AND RESEARCHERS.

USDA, ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS), LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF NATIONAL TRIBAL LIAISON, AND DINÉ COLLEGE (DC) WILL WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DC TO COHOST A 6-DAY SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN APHIS. THE PROGRAM IS CALLED “SAFEGUARDING OUR NATURAL AND TRIBAL HERITAGE YOUTH PROGRAM.” STUDENTS AGES 8-17 WILL BE EXPOSED TO VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT.

PRO TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL/PUB HLTH CAPACITY WITHIN TRIBAL COLLEGES & UNIVS

1. AWARD PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DINÉ COLLEGE TO COHOST A 2-WEEK SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN APHIS. THE PROGRAM IS CALLED “SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE YOUTH PROGRAM”. STUDENTS AGES 13-17 WILL BE EXPOSED TO VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND INCLUDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT. 2. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DC WILL SCHEDULE PRESENTATIONS FROM APHIS PROGRAMS. THE 2 WEEK PROGRAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE HANDS ON ACTIVITIES IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM WILL EXPOSE PARTICIPANT TO AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCE AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGY THROUGH ACTIVITIES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ENVIRONS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF THE NAVAJO NATION. 3. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: STUDENTS WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF APHIS CAREERS AND STEM CAREERS. STUDENTS WILL ALSO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. DC WILL ADMINISTER SURVEYS TO CAPTURE THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION RETAINED DURING THE PROGRAM. ALSO THE PROGRAM RECIPIENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS. 4. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WILL BE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. 5. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: NO

INITIATIVE: USDA-APHIS DINÉ COLLEGE SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM THE DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE STAFF PROPOSE THE SNH YOUTH CAMP ON JULY 10-22, 2022 FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH BETWEEN 13-17 YEARS OF AGE. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCE AND AGRICULTURE. THE SUBJECT MATTERS WILL REINFORCE THE EXISTENCE OF AGRICULTURE IN MANY NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURE TODAY. TODAY, MANY YOUTH ARE DISCONNECTED FROM THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS. AS WE MOVE INTO A CHANGING GLOBAL SOCIETY, CLIMATE, AND ECONOMICS, NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH, CAN REFLECT ON THE WAYS OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND UNDERSTAND HOW THEY HAVE ADAPTED TO THESE CHANGES YOUTH WILL LEARN TO RESPECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS BY APPRECIATING ITS VALUES.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

CONTEMPORARY NAVAJO ART AND ARTISTS: IDENTITY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

THE DINÉ COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE STAFF PROPOSE THE SNH YOUTH CAMP ONJULY 10-22, 2022 FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH BETWEEN 13-17 YEARS OF AGE.THE PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCE AND AGRICULTURE. THESUBJECT MATTERS WILL REINFORCE THE EXISTENCE OF AGRICULTURE IN MANYNATIVE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURE TODAY. TODAY, MANY YOUTH ARE DISCONNECTEDFROM THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS. AS WE MOVE INTO A CHANGING GLOBALSOCIETY, CLIMATE, AND ECONOMICS, NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH, CAN REFLECT ONTHE WAYS OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND UNDERSTAND HOW THEY HAVE ADAPTED TOTHESE CHANGES YOUTH WILL LEARN TO RESPECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS BYAPPRECIATING ITS VALUES.

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE YOUTH PROGRAM

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS OF OPTIONS TO REDUCE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF IN-HOME COAL USE ON THE NAVAJO NATION,

4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ON THE NAVAJO NATION

INITATIVE:USDA-APHIS DINE COLLEGE SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITGE PROGRAM. PURPOSE: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DINE COLLEGE, TSAILIE, AZ, TO COHOST A 2 WEEK SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ON AGRICULTURE

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE - NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH CAMP SONSORED BY DINE COLLEGE LAND GRANT OFFICE.

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE: NATIVE ANIMAL, PLANT, AND WILDLIFE YOUTH CAMP.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ARCHIVAL RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE ROLE OF SYMBOLISM AND ARCHITECTURE IN ESTABLISHING A PLACE-BASED CULTURAL CENTER FOR MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO NATION ON THE DINÉ COLLEGE CAMPUS.

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE: NATIVE ANIMAL, PLANT, AND WILDLIFE YOUTH CAMP.

SAFEGUARDING NATURAL HERITAGE: NATIVE ANIMAL, PLANT, AND WILDLIFE YOUTH CAMP.

HEAR MY STORY, SEE MY FACE: A BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE [?HEAR MY STORY, SEE MY FACE: A BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE? WILL COMBINE THE POWER OF A PORTRAIT WITH THE ELOQUENCE OF RESILIENCE IN EACH STORY TOLD. THIS PROJECT UNIQUELY ADDRESSES THE ROAD TO HEALING TOUR WITHIN THE FEDERAL INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL INITIATIVE (FIBSI) BY HAVING COLLEGE STUDENTS RESEARCH AND PHOTOGRAPH THEIR FAMILY?S UNIQUE BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. PHOTOGRAPHY IS A POWERFUL WAY TO CAPTURE OUR PAST AND FUTURE AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. IN THIS PROJECT, ?PHOTOVOICE? IS A METHOD THAT ALLOWS RESPONDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE PHOTOS TO CAPTURE THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND IDEAS OF AN EVENT, FEELINGS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS. THEREFORE, THIS GRANT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT A PROJECT OF DATA COLLECTION AROUND THE FEDERAL INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. THIS PROJECT TOUCHES ON MANY OF THE IDEAS LISTED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING SUCH AS TRIBAL HISTORY PROJECTS, DIGITAL PROJECTS RESULTING IN EXHIBITIONS, RESEARCH LEADING TO EXHIBITS, OR OTHER PRODUCTS THAT REACH THE GENERAL PUBLIC.] [DIN? COLLEGE, A TRIBAL COLLEGE ON THE NAVAJO NATION, REQUESTS $30,000 FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL HAVE STUDENTS INTERVIEW FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED BOARDING SCHOOLS AND USE PHOTOGRAPHY TO CREATE AN EXHIBITION OF PORTRAITS AND STORIES AT THE DIN? COLLEGE MUSEUM. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES PLANS FOR DIN? COLLEGE TO CREATE A PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE THROUGH WHICH UP TO 30 STUDENTS WOULD BE INSTRUCTED IN INTERVIEW METHODS AND PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS FROM FACULTY AND PRACTITIONERS. ALL PORTRAIT IMAGES AND COLLECTED STORIES WOULD BE HELD AT THE RUTH AND BOB ROESSEL ARCHIVE CENTER AT DIN? COLLEGE UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.]

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

HISTORIC RESOURCE STUDY

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

INCREASE CAPACITY & QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & AGRICULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE THROUGH COLLABORATION

SEEKING FOOD AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY WITH SUCCULENT PLANT SPECIES IN THE HIGH DESERT OF THE NAVAJO NATION.

ESTABLISHING AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ON THE NAVAJO NATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF DIVERSIFIED FORAGE CROPS.

INTEGRATED HIV/AIDS & SA PREVN. PROJ. FOR NAVAJO NATION

NAVAJO GARDENING, NUTRITION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS

AN INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE NAVAJO GARDENING, NUTRITION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS.

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE

4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ON THE NAVAJO NATION