HBCU PARTNERS Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-07Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-07Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-07 (00)
HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act or the HBCU PARTNERS Act
This bill addresses the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to participate in federal programs.
Specifically, the bill requires agencies that regularly interact with HBCUs to submit annual plans for strengthening the capacity of HBCUs to participate in federal programs. Among other things, the plans must establish how the agencies intend to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
Agencies that do not work regularly with HBCUs must submit annual plans to identify specific HBCU initiatives and resources that could benefit the HBCU community.
The agencies may provide technical assistance and information to the initiative to enhance communication with HBCUs concerning their program activities and applications for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
In addition, the bill provides statutory authority for the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs.
Cosponsors (11)
- Mark Walker (R-NC)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Education
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Higher education
- Minority education
- Public-private cooperation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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