1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 4, 20221994 Land-Grant Universities: Background and Selected IssuesThe 1994 Institutions are the Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that belong to the U.S. land-grant university (LGU) system. As such, they receive federal funds for agricultural research,
2、education, and extension through programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDAs) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Congress supports the 1994 Institutions and other LGUs though appropriations, legislation, and oversight. Background The LGU systemcomprising the 1
3、862 Institutions (57 original LGUs), 1890 Institutions (19 historically Black LGUs), and 1994 Institutions (35 Tribal LGUs)is a partnership between the federal government and the states, with a threefold mission of teaching, research, and extension. LGUs are present in all 50 states, the District of
4、 Columbia, and six U.S. territories. They originally focused on agriculture and the mechanical arts and now engage in a variety of academic disciplines. The Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-382, Title V, Part C; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) added TCUs to the LGU system. This legis
