S.4528

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act

Introduced·5/14/26

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act provides grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities for infrastructure, technology, and education improvements.

The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for long-term improvements to campus facilities. Eligible entities can use grant funds for activities such as acquiring research equipment, modernizing infrastructure, improving security, and developing workforce hubs. The bill requires entities to submit a facilities master plan detailing how they will use the grant funds and the anticipated benefits.

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History

May 14

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.