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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: 98Average 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: $404,777,000.00Discretionary (Section 323): $324,792,000.00Mandatory (Section 371): $79,985,000.00Total 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: 98Average continuation award: $2,496,877Total continuation award funding: $244,694,000

Mandatory funding: Number of new awards: 98Average new award: $808,367Total new award funding: $79,220,000

Total award funding: $323,914,000Discretionary (Section 323): $244,694,000Mandatory (Section 371): $79,220,000Total number of awards: 196

## FY 2015

Discretionary funding:Number of continuation awards: 97Average continuation award: $2,346,124Total continuation award funding: $227,574,000

Mandatory funding: Number of new awards: 97Average new award: $812,320Total new award funding: $78,795,000

Total award funding: $306,369,000Discretionary (Section 323): $227,574,000Mandatory (Section 371): $78,795,000Total number of awards: 194

## FY 2014

Discretionary funding:Number of continuation awards: 97Average continuation award: $2,307,041Total continuation award funding: $223,783,000

Mandatory funding: Number of continuation awards: 97Average continuation award:  $813,196Total new continuation funding: $78,880,000

Total award funding: $302,663,000Discretionary (Section 323): $223,783,000Mandatory (Section 371): $$78,880,000Total number of awards: 194

## FY 2013

Discretionary funding: Number of continuation awards: 97Average continuation award: $2,227,377Total continuation award funding: $216,055,564

Mandatory funding: Number of continuation awards: 97Average continuation award: $831,598Total new continuation funding: $80,665,000

Total award funding: $296,720,564Discretionary (Section 323): $216,055,564Mandatory (Section 371): $80,665,000Total number of awards: 194

## FY 2012

Discretionary funding: Number of new awards: 97Average new award: $2,350,312Total new award funding: $227,980,301

Mandatory funding:  Number of continuation awards: 97Average continuation award: $876,289 Total new continuation funding: $85,000,000

Total award funding: $312,980,301Discretionary (Section 323): $227,980,301Mandatory (Section 371): $85,000,000Total 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:  96Average continuation award:  $2,767,000Total continuation award funding: $265,624,000

Mandatory funding: Number of new awards:  96Average new award:  $885,000Total new award funding:   $85,000,000Number of continuation  awards:  0Average continuation award:  0Total new continuation funding:  0

Total award funding: $350,624,000Discretionary (Section 323):  $265,624,000Mandatory (Section 371):  $85,000,000Total number of awards: 192

## FY 2009

Discretionary funding:Number of continuation awards:  96Average continuation award:  $2,480,000Total continuation award funding: $238,095,000

Mandatory funding: Number of new awards:  0Average new award:  0Total new award funding:  0Number of continuation awards:  96Average continuation award:  $885,000Total continuation award funding:  $85,000,000

Total award funding: $323,095,000Discretionary (Section 323):  $238,095,000Mandatory (Section 371):  $85,000,000Total number of awards: 192

## FY 2008

 Discretionary funding:Number of continuation awards:  96Average continuation award:  $2,480,000Total continuation award funding:  $238,095,000

Mandatory funding (CCRAA): Number of new awards:  96Average new award:  $885,000Total new award funding:   $85,000,000Number of continuation awards:   0Average continuation award:   0 Total continuation award funding:   0 

Total award funding:   $323,095,000Discretionary (Section 323):   $238,095,000Mandatory (Section 371):   $85,000,000 Total number of awards:   192

## FY 2007

Number of new awards: 97Average new award: $2,455,000Total new award funding: $238,095,000

Number of continuation awards: 0

## FY 2006

Appropriation: $238,095,000Number of new awards: 0Number of continuation awards: 97 HBCUs; 18 HBGIsAverage continuation award: $2,454,587 for HBCUs; $3,217,500 for HBGIsRange of continuation awards: $500,000–$5,000,000 for HBCUs; $1,000,000–$12,000,000 for HBGIs

## FY 2005

Appropriation: $238,576,000Average 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.

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