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            American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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<title>Indian Education - Professional Development Grants Program</title>
<description>Grants to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian people, and to provide training and enhance skills. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Education </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=400 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:21:39 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=400 </guid>

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<title>U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation</title>
<description>A new coordinated approach offering 10  Purpose Areas combining DOJs existing Tribal government-specific competitive solicitations into one targeted toward public safety and victimization issues. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Justice </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2336 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:28:00 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2336 </guid>

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<title>Ford Motor Company Tribal College Scholarship</title>
<description>The Ford Motor Company Tribal College Scholarship is offered to American Indian students attending mainstream universities and tribal colleges for American Indian students pursuing undergrad, graduate and professional degrees. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2400 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12:04 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2400 </guid>

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<title>Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program for Repayment of Health Professions Educational Loans</title>
<description>Loan repayment program for health professions educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) in return for full-time clinical service in Indian health programs. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Indian Health Service </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=373 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:24:20 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=373 </guid>

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<title>Center for American Indian Health Training &amp; Scholarship Program</title>
<description>Training and scholarship program to support current and future American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health professionals in their educational development. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2604 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:48:25 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2604 </guid>

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<title>Nissan North America, Inc. Scholarship</title>
<description>Scholarships to outstanding American Indian sophomore students currently enrolled in tribal colleges and universities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=955 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:36:32 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=955 </guid>

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<title>Austin Family Scholarship Endowment</title>
<description>Scholarships are offered to American Indian students attending mainstream universities and tribal colleges for American Indian students pursuing undergrad, graduate and professional degrees. Geographic coverage:  Oklahoma  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2397 </link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:37:30 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2397 </guid>

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<title>Indian Health Service Dental Externships</title>
<description>Externships to dental students interested in a career with the Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health or a Tribal site. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Indian Health Service </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1337 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:15:22 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1337 </guid>

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<title>Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Part II)</title>
<description>Grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities described in this notice in their efforts to reform and improve elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Education </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1550 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:15:00 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1550 </guid>

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<title>Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Part 1)</title>
<description>Grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities described in this notice in their efforts to reform and improve elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Education </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=156 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:12:58 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=156 </guid>

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<title>Indian Education Demonstration Grants for Indian Children</title>
<description>Grants to provide financial assistance to projects to develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of preschool, elementary, and secondary Indian students. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Education </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=399 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:40:26 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=399 </guid>

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<title>Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in National Disasters Declared by the President</title>
<description>Grants to provide disaster relief and assistance funds to those State Units on Aging (SUAs) and tribal organizations who are currently receiving a grant under Title VI of the Older Americans Act. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Administration on Aging </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1404 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:23:38 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1404 </guid>

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<title>Rural Community Assistance Corporation Housing Loans</title>
<description>Loan program helps create, improve or expand the supply of affordable housing for communities in the rural West. Geographic coverage:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming  -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2696 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:25:25 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2696 </guid>

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<title>Environmental Infrastructure Loans</title>
<description>Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West. Geographic coverage:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming  -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2697 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:24:49 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2697 </guid>

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<title>Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Grant Program</title>
<description>Grants to strengthen Tribal government capacity to identify, plan, develop and implement environmental programs. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Administration for Native Americans </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1098 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:13:16 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1098 </guid>

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<title>Tom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc.</title>
<description>Supports endeavors to include the arts and humanities, education, human services,  medical  sciences and health, and the social sciences. Geographic coverage:  Giving primarily in ND, particularly in Bismarck and Mandan, and the upper Midwest.  --  </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2204 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:52:54 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2204 </guid>

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<title>Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety II (R18)</title>
<description>Funding to support Research Demonstration and Dissemination (R18) grant applications to implement safe practice interventions. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2267 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:40:12 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2267 </guid>

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<title>Sovereign Nations Scholarship Fund</title>
<description>Scholarships are available to students of any American Indian Nation, enrolled in any major, undergraduate, graduate or professional school, attending both tribal colleges and mainstream universities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1566 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:12:05 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1566 </guid>

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<title>Tribal Colleges: Special Scholarships</title>
<description>Scholarships that are being offered to American Indian students attending mainstream universities and tribal colleges for American Indian students pursuing undergrad, graduate and professional degrees. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2298 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:32:34 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2298 </guid>

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<title>Citi Foundation Scholarship Program</title>
<description>Annual scholarships to students attending tribal colleges in South Dakota. Geographic coverage:  South Dakota  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1562 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:30:49 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1562 </guid>

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<title>General Mills Tribal College Scholarship Program</title>
<description>Need-based scholarships of $2,000 to outstanding American Indian students currently enrolled at a tribal college or university in the states of Minnesota and New Mexico. Geographic coverage:  Minnesota and New Mexico.  -- American Indian College Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=956 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:19:27 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=956 </guid>

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