Tribal Extension Grant Program

The Tribal College Extension grant program allows the 1994 Land-Grants to create extension offices for their reservation communities. Each extension office works with reservation communities to build programs that target local needs. The result is a diversified and targeted outreach. Reservation youth participate in fun activities in a safe environment. Farmers and ranchers gain science-based insights to improve their productivity. Financial literacy training enhances rural reservation economies. The 1994 Land-Grants also provide culture-centered family activities to restore Native languages, traditions and agriculture. Within this grant program are two types of funds: Capacity grants and Special Emphasis. Capacity grants fund an entire Extension office which can have many mission areas and clients. Special Emphasis are targeted, short-term pilot projects that allow Extension educators to explore new ways to better serve their community.

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

This program supports educational outreach to help solve pressing community issues. Many reservation communities are in rural areas, which depend on natural resources that will be affected by climate change. Thus this support of educational outreach by extension may focus on pressing community issues that will likely be connected to climate change. Sharing information on science-based insights often involve information about climate adaptation.