United StatesScience foundation would offer research grants to eligible colleges
Certain minority-serving and land-grant colleges could get federal grants to improve research facilities, with awards depending on Congress providing funding.
What it does
Eligible colleges could receive $1 million to $5 million for research facilities, equipment, and related staff through a National Science Foundation program. Congress would still need to provide funding.
Argument forIf funded, grants could help eligible colleges repair research buildings and buy equipment their researchers need.
Argument againstAllowing grants to cover research staff costs could leave less grant money for building repairs and equipment at eligible colleges.
More detail
The National Science Foundation would establish a research grant program for eligible colleges. Eligibility covers the listed minority-serving colleges and 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions. Grants could pay for research buildings, equipment, and staff directly tied to research activities. Each grant could range from $1 million to $5 million. The proposal authorizes funding, but Congress would still need to provide the money. The proposal authorizes $50 million for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year afterward.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 16Introduced in HouseLatest
- Sep 16Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Introduced
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