Number: RL32396
Title: Federal Funding of Program for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
Authors: Charmaine Mercer, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: Each year the Congress appropriates several million dollars for minority-serving institutions of higher education (MSIs). Funds for MSIs are channeled through several federal agencies and independent organizations. Some of the programs have specific authorizing legislation and annually receive a direct appropriation. Other programs are a part of a larger agency program and do not have separate authorizing language. This report provides a short description of each program organized by agency or organization, and spending amounts requested for FY2006 and appropriations for FY2005. Funds for MSIs are dispersed across many agencies and in various forms; thus the list of programs presented should not be considered a fully exhaustive list of all federally funded programs for minority-serving institutions. The report also does not include funds received from other programs that do not focus directly or specifically on MSIs.
Pages: 15
Date: June 24, 2005