WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2026) – The office of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer issued a press release that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1,330,665 to three North Dakota universities. The funding will be distributed as follows:
• $835,000 to the University of North Dakota for the Rural Assistance Center for the Office of Rural Health Policy.
• $437,665 to Mayville State University for Head Start Projects.
• $58,000 to North Dakota State University for Food and Drug Administration Research.