President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Creates Board to Strengthen Historically Black Colleges' Federal Participation
What it does
Agencies must develop annual plans and take steps to increase historically black colleges and universities' capacity to compete for federal programs.
Real-world impact
- Creates a presidential advisory board focused on historically black colleges and universities.
- Requires federal departments to appoint senior liaisons and make annual plans.
- Pushes agencies to help colleges compete for grants, contracts, and partnerships.
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Summary
This order creates a Presidential advisory board in the Department of Education to support historically black colleges and universities. The board will report to the President yearly, advise on infrastructure, academic programs, faculty development, and recommend ways to increase private-sector support.
Federal departments and agencies are directed to appoint senior liaisons, develop annual plans with measurable goals, provide technical assistance, and report performance to help these colleges compete for federal grants, contracts, and partnerships.
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