Funds at United Tribes Technical College caught in budget debate

Thursday, March 10, 2011  

The United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota remains in limbo as Republicans and Democrats continue to debate the federal government's budget.

The House passed a budget bill that leaves out UTTC. The Senate considered an alternative that included nearly $3.8 million for the college but it failed yesterday.

“I am disappointed with the result of today’s vote, but the fight is far from over,” Senator Sen. Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) said in a press release. “Cuts are necessary, but they must be targeted. They simply cannot be made in a way that takes away from our ability to invest in job creation and promote future economic growth.

About 46 percent of UTTC's budget comes from the federal government.

Get the Story:
Bill with UTTC funding fails (The Bismarck Tribune 3/10)
Fed Govt Spending Spat May Have Negative Impact on UTTC (KFYR-TV 3/9)
Efforts under way to save UTTC funding (The Bismarck Tribune 3/9)