ED24HDQ0G0449
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The purpose of this grant program is to develop and enhance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and career pathways for distressed and tribal communities.
The program aims to foster innovative educational models, and create connections between secondary education and career opportunities to build a robust STEM workforce from these communities and share successful strategies with other regions.
Activities to be performed:
Develop and implement the Integrated Indigenous STEM Education (IISE) model.
Create and deploy the Secondary STEM Education Program (SSEP).
Provide Universal Design for Learning (UDL) training.
Enlist industry professionals for the IISE model.
Build and enhance relationships with local communities and schools.
Develop and deliver four hub-aligned STEM units in local secondary schools by 2029.
Build a comprehensive set of Workforce Development (WFD) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) curricula, credentials, and programs in six hub-aligned STEM areas.
Enroll at least 50 students annually in the new CTE and STEM programs by 2029.
Complete refinement and scaling of STEM and CTE programming.
Evaluate the STEM/CTE pathways and the Integrated Indigenous STEM Education model from 2024 to 2026.
The program aims to foster innovative educational models, and create connections between secondary education and career opportunities to build a robust STEM workforce from these communities and share successful strategies with other regions.
Activities to be performed:
Develop and implement the Integrated Indigenous STEM Education (IISE) model.
Create and deploy the Secondary STEM Education Program (SSEP).
Provide Universal Design for Learning (UDL) training.
Enlist industry professionals for the IISE model.
Build and enhance relationships with local communities and schools.
Develop and deliver four hub-aligned STEM units in local secondary schools by 2029.
Build a comprehensive set of Workforce Development (WFD) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) curricula, credentials, and programs in six hub-aligned STEM areas.
Enroll at least 50 students annually in the new CTE and STEM programs by 2029.
Complete refinement and scaling of STEM and CTE programming.
Evaluate the STEM/CTE pathways and the Integrated Indigenous STEM Education model from 2024 to 2026.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NON-CONSTRUCTION - FY23 REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB PROGRAM PHASE 2
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Pablo,
Montana
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Salish Kootenai College was awarded
Empowering Distressed Tribal Communities Through STEM Education
Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0449
worth $7,200,000
from Economic Development Administration in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Pablo Montana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs.
$800,000 (10.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program Phase 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$7.2M
Federal Obligation
$800.0K
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED24HDQ0G0449
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Tribally Controlled College Or University (TCCU)
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
Q1G9U7V3Q8C7
Awardee CAGE
0R0Y4
Performance District
MT-90
Senators
Jon Tester
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
Modified: 8/29/25