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Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program
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The HBCU Title III, Part B Program is authorized by Title III, Section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and the Code of Federal Regulations (34 CFR 608); and the Part F Program is authorized by Title III, Section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). Mandatory funding for the program is provided under the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), a part of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (Pub. L 111-152).
The HBCU – Parts B and F are discretionary grants that provide formula based awards to institutions of higher education that must be legally designated as a Title III eligible historically Black colleges and universities to apply for funding. In order to receive continuation funding, institutions must submit statutory required data for program staff to calculate award amounts as well as maintain their accreditation.
FY 2023
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 98
Average continuation award: $4,040,673.00
Total continuation award funding: $395,986,000.00
Mandatory funding:
Number of continuation awards: 98
Average continuation award: $817,908.00
Total continuation award funding: $80,155,000.00
Total award funding: $476,141,000.00
Discretionary (Section 323): $395,986,000.00
Mandatory (Section 371): $80,155,000.00
Total number of awards: 196
FY 2022
Discretionary funding:
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $3,740,443.00
Total new award funding: $362,823,000.00
Mandatory funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $826,340.00
Total continuation award funding: $80,155,000.00
Total award funding: $442,978,000.00
Discretionary (Section 323): $362,823,000.00
Mandatory (Section 371): $80,155,000.00
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2021
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $3,480,608.00
Total continuation award funding: $337,619,000.00
Mandatory funding:
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $826,340.00
Total new award funding: $80,155,000
Total award funding: $417,774,000.00
Discretionary (Section 323): $337,619,000.00
Mandatory (Section 371): $80,155,000.00
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2020
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $3,348,371.00
Total continuation award funding: $324,792,000.00
Mandatory Funding:
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $824,587.00
Total new award funding: $79,985,000.00
Total award funding: $404,777,000.00
Discretionary (Section 323): $324,792,000.00
Mandatory (Section 371): $79,985,000.00
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2019
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $2,911,546.00
Total continuation award funding: $282,420,000.00
Mandatory funding:
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $821,958.00
Total new award funding: $79,730,000.00
Total award funding: $362,150,000.00
Discretionary (Section 323): $282,420,000.00
Mandatory (Section 371): $79,730,000.00
Total number of awards: 194
For Historical Purposes Only - Previous HBCU Part B & F Funding
FY 2016
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 98
Average continuation award: $2,496,877
Total continuation award funding: $244,694,000
Mandatory funding:
Number of new awards: 98
Average new award: $808,367
Total new award funding: $79,220,000
Total award funding: $323,914,000
Discretionary (Section 323): $244,694,000
Mandatory (Section 371): $79,220,000
Total number of awards: 196
FY 2015
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $2,346,124
Total continuation award funding: $227,574,000
Mandatory funding:
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $812,320
Total new award funding: $78,795,000
Total award funding: $306,369,000
Discretionary (Section 323): $227,574,000
Mandatory (Section 371): $78,795,000
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2014
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $2,307,041
Total continuation award funding: $223,783,000
Mandatory funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $813,196
Total new continuation funding: $78,880,000
Total award funding: $302,663,000
Discretionary (Section 323): $223,783,000
Mandatory (Section 371): $$78,880,000
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2013
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $2,227,377
Total continuation award funding: $216,055,564
Mandatory funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $831,598
Total new continuation funding: $80,665,000
Total award funding: $296,720,564
Discretionary (Section 323): $216,055,564
Mandatory (Section 371): $80,665,000
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2012
Discretionary funding:
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $2,350,312
Total new award funding: $227,980,301
Mandatory funding:
Number of continuation awards: 97
Average continuation award: $876,289
Total new continuation funding: $85,000,000
Total award funding: $312,980,301
Discretionary (Section 323): $227,980,301
Mandatory (Section 371): $85,000,000
Total number of awards: 194
FY 2011
The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, P.L. 112-10, was passed by Congress on April 15, 2011. It provides funding for the Department of Education for the remainder of Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The FY 2011 appropriation for the HBCU Program is $236,991,068, a reduction of $29,594,932 from the FY 2010 level. Please note that individual award sizes are not based solely on Congressional appropriations. Institutional data (also referred to as Phase I Data) are also used to calculate individual award sizes; variance in annual award size is attributed to both factors. In addition, mandatory funding of $85 million, appropriated by the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), will support continuation awards in the mandatory HBCU Program in FY 2011.
FY 2010
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 96
Average continuation award: $2,767,000
Total continuation award funding: $265,624,000
Mandatory funding:
Number of new awards: 96
Average new award: $885,000
Total new award funding: $85,000,000
Number of continuation awards: 0
Average continuation award: 0
Total new continuation funding: 0
Total award funding: $350,624,000
Discretionary (Section 323): $265,624,000
Mandatory (Section 371): $85,000,000
Total number of awards: 192
FY 2009
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 96
Average continuation award: $2,480,000
Total continuation award funding: $238,095,000
Mandatory funding:
Number of new awards: 0
Average new award: 0
Total new award funding: 0
Number of continuation awards: 96
Average continuation award: $885,000
Total continuation award funding: $85,000,000
Total award funding: $323,095,000
Discretionary (Section 323): $238,095,000
Mandatory (Section 371): $85,000,000
Total number of awards: 192
FY 2008
Discretionary funding:
Number of continuation awards: 96
Average continuation award: $2,480,000
Total continuation award funding: $238,095,000
Mandatory funding (CCRAA):
Number of new awards: 96
Average new award: $885,000
Total new award funding: $85,000,000
Number of continuation awards: 0
Average continuation award: 0
Total continuation award funding: 0
Total award funding: $323,095,000
Discretionary (Section 323): $238,095,000
Mandatory (Section 371): $85,000,000
Total number of awards: 192
FY 2007
Number of new awards: 97
Average new award: $2,455,000
Total new award funding: $238,095,000
Number of continuation awards: 0
FY 2006
Appropriation: $238,095,000
Number of new awards: 0
Number of continuation awards: 97 HBCUs; 18 HBGIs
Average continuation award: $2,454,587 for HBCUs; $3,217,500 for HBGIs
Range of continuation awards: $500,000–$5,000,000 for HBCUs; $1,000,000–$12,000,000 for HBGIs
FY 2005
Appropriation: $238,576,000
Average award: $2,459,546
FY 2004
Appropriation: $275,863,744
FY 2003
Appropriation: $214,015,000
FY 2002
Appropriation: $206,000,000
FY 2001
Appropriation: $185,000,000
Note: Funds are appropriated separately for Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions. In FY 2006, HBCUs received $238,095,000 and HBGIs received $57,915,000.
Note: This is a noncompetitive discretionary grant program -- grants are distributed by formula to eligible institutions. The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Title III, Part B of the Higher Education Act also includes the Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program.
