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New Beginning for Tribal Students

Program Information

Popular name

NBTS

Program Number

10.527

Program objective

The purpose of the NBTS grant program, Assistance Listing 10.527, is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students attending 1994, 1862, and 1890 land-grant universities. The primary goals and objectives of the program are for land-grant colleges or universities to use NBTS funding to support tribal students through all of the following, but not limited to: recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at land-grant colleges or universities. See the program RFA for specific and detailed information. Specific instructions in the RFAs supersede the general information provided in the Assistance Listing. Visit the program webpage for the most recent RFA: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/new-beginning-tribal-students-program

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2023

    In FY 23 there were 12 proposals received and 12 proposals funded in the NBTS program.

  2. 2024

    In FY 24 there were 16 proposals/applications and 16 were recommended for funding. In 2024 we also awarded a Cooperative Agreement.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Education

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Graduate Student
  • Student/Trainee

Additional resources