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Federal Legislation, HSIs and
Hispanic Students: Where We've Been
and Where We Hope to Go
For Innovative Educators
San Diego, CA
March 30, 2006
Where We’ve Been
• Brief History of HACU
• History/Definition of the Hispanic Serving
Institution (HSI)
• Brief Funding Overview
HSI Definition
• A Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as a non-profit
institution that has at least 25% Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE)
enrollment, and of the Hispanic student enrollment at least 50% are
low income. Low income is defined as 150% of the poverty level as
determined by the Bureau of the Census at
http://www.census.gov/hhes/poverty/povdef.html. The Title V
Program does not pre-certify institutions as Hispanic-Serving
Institutions. Institutions that meet these eligibility requirements and
want to apply to the Title V Program, simply must submit an
assurance with their Title V application with the necessary student
enrollment data.*
*From the US Department of Education
HSI/HACU
Appropriations
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Agriculture
Defense
HUD
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In Millions
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HSI/HACU
Appropriations
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80
DoED
Total
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40
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In Millions
100
Where We Are
• Current HACU Appropriations Request
• HEA Reauthorization
• Current Presidential Budget Proposal
• Other Legislation Impacting Hispanic Students
2006 Appropriations
All Appropriations Bills Have Been Passed
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Agriculture*
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Commerce-Justice*-State
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– NASA* - NSF*
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Defense
District of Columbia
Energy* & Water
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Foreign Operations
Homeland Security
Interior Environment
Labor*-HHS*-Ed*
Legislative Branch
Military Construction – VA
Transportation, Treasury,
Judiciary, HUD*
*Includes HSI Appropriations
HEA Reauthorization
• Mired in Congress because of deficits, war and
other legislative priorities
• HR 3784 gave an extension of HEA until March
31, 2006
• Seek to eliminate 50% low-income requirement
from HSI eligibility and remove 2-year wait out.
Presidential Budget
Proposal
$828
Funds in Millions
$1,000
$800
FY 2006
Actual
$0
$95
$380
$0
$0
$200
$95
$105
$400
$303
$600
FY 2007
Request
Gear Up
TRIO
HSIs
Tech Prep
Presidential Budget
Proposal
Funds in Millions
Pell Grants
$0
$0
$771
$980
$12,739
$771
$980
$66
$65
$14,000 $13,045
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$0
FY 2006
Actual
FY 2007
Request
Supplemental
Grants
Federal WorkStudy
Perkins Loans
LEAP
Presidential BudgetNew Programs
• Academic Competitiveness Grants
– $850 million
• Advancing America Through Foreign
Language Partnerships - $24 million
• Community-Based Job Training Grants
– $150 million
Other Legislation
• DREAM Act
– S 2075 DREAM Act (Sen. Richard Durbin, IL)
– Introduced November 18, 2005
• Student Adjustment Act
– HR 1684 (108th Congress)
• McCain-Kennedy Bill
– S1033 The Secure America and Orderly
Immigration Act
Other Legislation
• SMART Grants (Senator Frist)
– Will provide Pell Grant eligible students:
• $4,000 grants per year for maintaining a 3.0 GPA and
majoring in math, science, engineering, technology or
foreign languages critical to national security during
their third and fourth years of college.
Other Legislation
• Minority Serving Institution Digital and
Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005
– HR 921 (Rep. Randy Forbes, VA) – 2/17/05
– S 432 (Sen. George Allen, VA) – 2/17/05
– $250M Appropriation
Where We Hope
To Go
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Title V Request for 2007
Additional Appropriations Request for 2007
The Farm Bill
Strengthen K-20 Pipeline HACU Requests
HACU Title V
Request for 2007
• Title V Appropriations for Undergraduate
Support for HSIs - $175M
• First Time Legislation and Funding for
Graduate Education Under Title V - $20M
• Remove 50% Low-Income Requirement from
HSI Definition and Eliminate Two-Year Wait
Out
HACU Appropriations
Request for 2007
• USDA – Request $20M for HSIs
under Title VII of the Farm Bill,
$25M under Title X
• DOD - $15M for R&D, testing and
evaluation infrastructure, $5M for
faculty development
• US Dept. of Energy - $10M for the
Western Hemisphere Energy
Cooperation
HACU Appropriations
Request for 2007
• HUD - $12M for HUD HSI Assisting
Communities Program; $5M to reinstate HUD
HSI Work-Study Program
• DHHS - $20M for HSIs for the National
Institutes of Health
HACU Appropriations
Request for 2007
• NASA - $10M to elevate Proyecto Access to a
nationwide program.
• NSF - $20M for HSIs for research, curriculum,
and infrastructure development
The Farm Bill
• The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
is set to expire in 2007 and must be renewed.
• Seek to increase funds for HSIs to conduct R&D,
expand infrastructure, curriculum and outreach
capacity.
• Seek to expand funding in other parts of Farm Bill
Strengthen K-20
Pipeline – 2007
Requests
• $442.2M for Migrant Education Program
• $44.85M for Drop Out Prevention
• $42.1M for High School Equivalency
Program/College Assistance Migrant Program
(HEP-CAMP)
• $325M for GEAR UP
• $900M for TRIO
Contact Information
Federal Government Relations Office
One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 605
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-8361
Fax: (202) 261-5082
Western Regional Office
915 L Street, Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 442-0392
Fax: (916) 446-4028