- Skip to main content
- About Us
- Contact Us
- FAQs
-  Language Assistance ****    - English
  - español
  - 中文: 繁體版
  - Việt-ngữ
  - 한국어
  - Tagalog
  - Русский 

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education

        - Student Loans
        - Grants
        - Laws
        - Data

# Biden-Harris Administration Opens Nearly $100M in Grant Opportunities for HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs and Underserved Students 

# Biden-Harris Administration Opens Nearly $100M in Grant Opportunities for HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs and Underserved Students 

August 1, 2023

**Contact:  **press@ed.gov

                                    -        
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today the launch of two grant programs to expand research infrastructure in our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally  Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions  (MSIs), and to increase completion and retention rates among underserved  students.

The grants, which will provide nearly $100 million for  transformational infrastructure investments and evidence-based strategies for  improved student outcomes for underserved students, follow more than $25  billion in funding to HBCUs, MSIs, and TCCUs through the Department since  President Biden took office. Specifically, this consists of $7.3 billion in  cumulative investments for 98 HBCUs, $474.5 million to 35 TCCUs, and $18.1  billion to support MSIs.

“At a time when diversity in higher education is under attack, it’s never been more important to invest in our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Minority-Serving Institutions, community colleges, and other inclusive institutions,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “These grant  programs represent opportunities for our nation’s most inclusive and diverse  colleges and universities to expand their capacity to drive research and  innovation and strengthen evidence-based supports that help underserved  students successfully complete their degrees and build brighter futures. The  Biden-Harris Administration will continue working to raise the bar for  excellence and equity in higher education and invest in institutions committed  to helping students of all backgrounds and income levels reach their potential  and pursue their dreams.”

**Historically  Black Colleges or Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities,  and Minority-Serving Institutions Research and Development Infrastructure Grant  Program**

The Historically Black Colleges or Universities, Tribally  Controlled Colleges or Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions Research  and Development Infrastructure Grant Program (RDI) will provide  $50 million to HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs to implement transformational investments  in research infrastructure, including research productivity, faculty expertise,  graduate programs, physical infrastructure, human capital development, and  partnerships leading to increases in external funding.

For HBCUs and MSIs, the grant will support institutions  in increasing their level of research activity in alignment with the Carnegie  Classification designations to move from the Doctoral and Professional Universities  (D/PU) classification toward the Doctoral Universities with High Research  Activity (R2) classification, or from the Doctoral Universities with High  Research Activity (R2) classification towards the Doctoral Universities with  Very High Research Activity (R1) classification.

For TCCUs, which have their own Carnegie Classification  designation and cannot be classified as R1, R2, or D/PU, the funds will support  an increase in research activities, undergraduate research opportunities,  faculty development, research development, and infrastructure, including  physical infrastructure and human capital development.

**The  Postsecondary Student Success Grant**

Aligned with the goals in the Department’s Raise the Bar  Initiative, the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) application is now open to institutions to support underserved students. The PSSG grant  aims to equitably improve postsecondary student outcomes, including retention,  transfer, credit accumulation, and completion, by leveraging data and  implementing, scaling, and rigorously evaluating evidence-based activities to  support data-driven decisions and actions by institutional leaders committed to  inclusive student success. 

Many students of color and with low incomes still face  barriers to successfully enrolling in and completing college, and as the number  of non-traditional students in postsecondary education increases, additional  and different supports are required to enable students to successfully complete  their credentials.  This grant program will provide $45 million to fund  evidence-based strategies that result in improved student outcomes for  underserved students. The competition will consider applications in two tiers—early  phase and mid-phase/expansion—based upon the amount of existing research  validating their effectiveness.

More information on how to apply for the PSSG grant can  be found here.
   -  Tags: Press Releases
          How Do I Find...?    - Student loans, forgiveness
- Higher Education Rulemaking
- College accreditation
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- FERPA
- FAFSA
- 1098, tax forms
- More...
      Information About...    - Elevating Teaching
- Early Learning
- Engage Every Student
- Unlocking Career Success
- Cybersecurity
Search press releasesSearch for:      Find By Month    - February 2024 
- January 2024 
- December 2023 
- November 2023 
- October 2023 
- September 2023 
- August 2023 
- July 2023 
- June 2023 
- May 2023 
- April 2023 
- March 2023 
- All Press Releases
             
*Our mission* is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
- Student Loans
- Repaying Loans
- Defaulted Loans
- Loan Forgiveness
- Loan Servicers
- Grants & Programs
- Apply for Pell Grants
- Grants Forecast
- Apply for a Grant
- Laws & Guidance
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- FERPA
- Civil Rights
- IDEA Website
- Data & Research
- Education Statistics
- Postsecondary Education Data
- ED Data Express
- Nation's Report Card
- What Works Clearinghouse
- Open Data Platform
- COVID Relief Data
- About Us
- Contact Us
- ED Offices
- Jobs
- Press Releases
- FAQs
- Recursos en español
- Budget, Performance
- Privacy Program
- Homeroom Blog
- Notices
- FOIA
- Privacy Policy
- Accessibility
- Security
- Information Quality
- Inspector General
- Whitehouse.gov
- USA.gov
- Benefits.gov
- Regulations.gov