Federal Budget Priorities
How much are we willing to invest in the leaders of tomorrow?
That is the question underlying all UNCF efforts to ensure the federal government makes strong, sustained investments in HBCUs and the students they serve. When our colleges and universities have the resources they need to deliver high-quality education, we all benefit. With the proper investment in HBCUs, the next generation of leaders will have the skills they need to thrive in their communities, strengthen our economy and meet global challenges.
TIRELESS ADVOCACY FOR INCREASED FEDERAL INVESTMENT
UNCF communicates tirelessly with federal lawmakers and agencies about the need for increased investment in our students, colleges and universities.
Share UNCF’s federal funding priorities for fiscal year 2018 with members of Congress and urge them to invest in HBCUs and better futures.
FACT SHEETS
- Support FY 2018 Education Appropriations Priorities
- Invest in Strengthening HBCUs Discretionary Program (Title III, Part B)
- Protect the Strengthening HBCUs Mandatory Program (Title III, Part F)
- Support the Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program (Title III, Part B)
- Expand the HBCU Capital Financing Program (Title III, Part D)
- Invest in and Modernize Pell Grants
- Support the HBCU Historic Preservation Program
- Support FY 2018 STEM Education Programs
- Protect the Defense HBCU/Minority Institutions Program
- Support the NSF HBCU Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)
- Support the NSF Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
- Support the NSF Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Program
- Support the NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program
- Support the NASA Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP)
- Support the NOAA Education Partnership Program/Minority-Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)
Comments, Letters and Testimony
- UNCF Letter to U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Regarding FY 2018 Budget
- UNCF Memo to President-elect Donald Trump
- Congressional Black Caucus Letter Supporting HBCU FY 2018 Appropriations Priorities
- UNCF FY 2018 Letter to House and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees
- Congressional Black Caucus Letter Supporting HBCU FY 2017 Appropriations Priorities
- UNCF FY 2018 Letter to House and Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittees
- UNCF FY 2018 Letter to House and Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees
- UNCF FY 2018 Letter to House and Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittees
Additional Resources
- #HBCUsMatter Palm Card
- The Value Proposition of HBCUs
- Gallup Report Reinforces the Value of HBCUs
- College Affordability at HBCUs
- HBCU Graduation Rates
- Federal Student Aid is Essential