Trump administration suspends USDA grants for College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin

Tribal Colleges Fear for Their Federal Funding

As the Trump administration slashes government spending, some tribal college leaders are preparing for the worst. Leaders of Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College were thrilled to find out two years ago that they won a nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote Indigenous food and agriculture practices. That five-year grant, which is roughly the same amount as the college’s endowment, funded student internships and severa…

Trump administration suspends USDA grants for College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin

In the wake of sweeping federal funding cuts by the Trump Administration in recent weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture grants that fund tribal colleges and universities in Wisconsin and beyond have vanished. The post Trump administration suspends USDA grants for College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin appeared first on WPR.