HBCU ACTIVITIES (Part B, Section 323) USES OF FUNDS
A grant under this section may be used for the following:
Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes,
including instructional and research purposes;
Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory,
and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications
technology equipment or services;
Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, and faculty fellowships to assist
in attaining advanced degrees in the field of instruction of the faculty.
Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented
Purchase of library books, periodicals, and other educational materials, including
telecommunications program material;
Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success;
Funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, for use in
strengthening funds management.
Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.
Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions
from alumni and the private sector;
Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students
to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include,
as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification.
Establishing community outreach programs which will encourage elementary and secondary
students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.
Establishing or improving an endowment fund.
Acquisition of real property in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition
to, or improvement of campus facilities.
Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and
economic literacy of students or the students' families, especially with regard to
student indebtedness and student assistance programs under title IV;
Services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities that are described
in the grant application and that are approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except
that not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose.
HBCUs (Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Title III-Part
F, Section 323) FUTURES ACT
Legislative Allowable Activities:
Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes,
including instructional and research
Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories,
and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications
and technology equipment or
Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are
Purchase of library books, periodicals, and other educational materials, including
telecommunications program material.
Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students
to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include,
as part of such program, preparation for teacher
Other activities, consistent with the institution’s comprehensive plan and designed
to increase the institutions capacity to prepare students for careers in the physical
or natural sciences, mathematics, computer science or information technology or sciences,
engineering, language instruction in the less-commonly taught languages or international
affairs, or nursing or allied health professions
