HACU’s Appropriations Requests for the 117th Congress

The appropriations levels listed below reflect amounts that would allow the 559 HSIs to compete for and receive grants that treat HSIs and the student populations they serve more equitably.

• HACU requests the authorization level be increased to $250 million for Title V, Part A (Developing HispanicServing Institutions (DHSI) Program) and that sum be appropriated this fiscal year.

• HACU requests $100 million for Title V, Part B (Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans). HACU requests $65 million under the National Science Foundation for the HSI program. HACU requests $40 million under the Farm Bill for HSI Education Grants.

HACU requests that Congress extends eligibility of Pell grant awards to DACA and TPS students.

HACU requests that all programs under the Farm Bill – Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities be appropriated at the levels they were authorized. To date, none of these programs have been funded.

HACU requests $30 million under the U.S. Department of Education for the Hawkins Centers of Excellence. HACU requests $5 million under the U.S. Department of Education for Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success at HSIs.

HACU requests an appropriation of $1.496 billion for Fiscal Year 2023 for the federal TRIO program, a $200.8 million increase over Fiscal Year 2022 levels. The proposed increase would support TRIO’s educational opportunity programs for students in need of financial assistance. HACU requests an appropriation of $395 million under Title IV of the Higher Education Act for GEAR UP programs that aid low-income youth. HACU requests an appropriation of $75 million for HEP-CAMP, under Title IV of the HEA for our migrant students.