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Page 1: HACU Government Relations March 26, 2012. Agenda Appropriations for FY 2013 Authorizations.

HACU HACU Government Relations Government Relations

March 26, 2012March 26, 2012

Page 2: HACU Government Relations March 26, 2012. Agenda Appropriations for FY 2013 Authorizations.

AgendaAgenda

Appropriations for FY 2013

Authorizations

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AppropriationsAppropriationsRefer to FY 2013 One Pager in FoldersRefer to FY 2013 One Pager in Folders

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

National Science Foundation

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Department of EducationDepartment of Education

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Appropriations StatusAppropriations Status

Labor-HHS-Ed Labor-HHS-Ed

Strengthening Hispanic-Serving Strengthening Hispanic-Serving Institutions:Institutions: Part A

FY 2012 final- $100.4 millionDrop from 2010 ($117M) and 2011

($104.3M)

President’s Budget FY 2013- $100.4M

HACU FY 2013 Request - $175 million

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Promoting post baccalaureate opportunities Promoting post baccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans- for Hispanic Americans- Part BPart B

Mandatory funding Part B- $11.5 millionDiscretionary – FY 2012 $9 million

Drop from FY 2010 ($10.5M)

President’s Budget FY 2013: $9 million

HACU FY 2013 Request - $100 million

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STEM Funds for MSIsSTEM Funds for MSIs

This section amends the Higher Education Act by extending funding for programs under this section created under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act for programs at HBCUs and other MSIs through 2019, including programs that help low-income students attain degrees in the STEM fields by the following annual amounts:

$100 million to Hispanic Serving Institutions including $10 million for community partnerships,

$85 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, $15 million to Predominantly Black Institutions, $30 million to Tribal Colleges and Universities, $15 million to Alaska, Hawaiian Native Institutions, $5 million to

Asian American and Pacific Islander Institutions, and $5 million to Native American nontribal serving institutions.

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Hawkins Centers of Excellence Hawkins Centers of Excellence (New Request)(New Request)

FY 2013- $30 million for the new Hawkins Centers of Excellence program to increase the pool of minority educators by expanding and reforming teacher education programs at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).

jrocha
jrocha
the President has requested $30 million for FY 2013. No funding for FY 2012
jrocha
you might want to delete this and include the new request for the 1st in the world fund. last on the chart.
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1st in the World Fund

The budget proposal to Congress would create a $55 million competition, known as “First in the World,” under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to reward individual colleges and nonprofit institutions that encourage productivity and efficiency, with up to $20 million reserved for MSIs. 

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Pell GrantsPell Grants

FY 2012 Final- $5550 with significant changes to eligibility requirements

FY 2013 Proposal- $5635

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AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

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Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations Hispanic Education Partnership Grants ProgramHispanic Education Partnership Grants Program

FY 2012 Final- $9.2 million

President’s FY 2013 Budget- $9.2 million

HACU FY 2013 Request - $40 million

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HSACU Endowment FundHSACU Endowment Fund

FY 2012 Final - $0

President’s Budget FY 2013 - $10 million, Endowment Fund

HACU FY 2013 Request - $80 million

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Agriculture AppropriationAgriculture AppropriationRequests FY 2013Requests FY 2013

$40 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for HSIs under Title VII-HSI

Grants Program of the Farm Bill $20 million for the HSACU Equity Grants Program $80 million for the Endowment Fund for Hispanic-Serving

Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) $40 million for the HSACU Institutional Capacity-Building Grant

Program $40 million HSACU Fundamental and Applied Research Grants $40 million for the HSACU Extension Grants Program $40 million for the HSI Agricultural Land National Resources

Leadership Program

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Housing and Urban DevelopmentHousing and Urban Development

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HUD MSI University PartnershipHUD MSI University PartnershipEliminated in FY 2011Eliminated in FY 2011

The funds were used by institutions to “revitalize neighborhoods, promote affordable housing and stimulate economic development in their communities.”

The HUD MSI-University Partnership Programs represented a set of powerful tools for these institutions to enhance our nation’s competitiveness and promote social stability and cultural richness.

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HUD AppropriationHUD AppropriationRequests FY 2013Requests FY 2013

FY 2012 Final - $0

President’s Budget - $0

HACU FY 2013 Request - $15 millionIn FY 2010 was funded at $6 million

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National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

Currently, HSIs are the only group of MSIs not receiving targeted NSF infrastructure development funding.

HACU Request FY 2013 - $30 million for a competitive grants program within NSF to support HSIs research, curriculum and infrastructure development, and other purposes.

 

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AuthorizationsAuthorizations

Elementary and Secondary Education ActWorkforce Investment ActInternational AffairsFarm BillImmigration

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ESEAESEA

HACU Recommendations on Early Childhood Education

Authorize $20M competitive grant program for HSIs to increase the number of culturally and linguistically competent early childhood education teachers and TAs

Authorize $5M competitive grants programs for HSIs to develop family literacy programs

Authorize a $3M competitive grants program for HSIs to create a mentorship program

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ESEAESEA

HACU Recommendations on Diversifying the Ranks of our Nation’s Teachers and PrincipalsAuthorize a competitive grant program of $50M to train teachers to be culturally and linguistically preparedAuthorize a competitive grant program of $50M to develop culturally and linguistically prepared master teachers in STEM to teach at HSSDsAuthorize a loan forgiveness program of $10M for students who attend an HSI, receive a teaching certificate, and teach in an HSSD for no less than 5 years..

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ESEAESEA

HACU Recommendations on HSI/HSSD Collaboration to Expand Access to Higher Education

Authorize the creation of a Hispanic Serving School District (HSSD) designation, which consists of school districts with a Hispanic Student enrollment of at least 25 percent.

Authorize a $15M competitive grant program to expand the number of AP courses in STEM areas to HSSDs

Authorize a $20M competitive grant program for HSIs to collaborate with HSSDs to develop and improve dual enrollment programs.

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Workforce Investment ActWorkforce Investment Act

HACU requests $20M competitive grant program for 2- and 4- year HSIs focused on training Hispanics and low-income youth and adults in health care professions.

HACU requests a $20M competitive grant program for 2- and 4- year HSIs focused on training Hispanic and low-income youth and adults in “green jobs” and technology.

HACU requests a $20M competitive grant program for migrant and seasonal farm worker programs to develop skills and training to move into year-round employment.

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State Department Reauthorization

HSIs Study Abroad Student Exchange Programwith countries in the Western Hemisphere

A $40 million competitive grants program for an HSIs Study Abroad Program under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (P.L 87-195) Section 105 and (PL 107-206).

Hispanic students from HSIs to study in countries of the Western Hemisphere for a period of no more than (2) years.

Western Hemisphere college and university students for study at an HSIs for a period of no more than (2) years.

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The Farm BillThe Farm BillReauthorizationReauthorization

HACU Recommends:HACU Recommends:

Preserve Current ProgramsPreserve Current Programs

New Recommendations – inclusion of the following provisions in the authorization of the 2012 Farm Bill under Sec. 14204 of the 2008 Farm Bill reauthorization to be added as Sec. 14204.2:

A $40M competitive grants program authorized for HSACUs to train Hispanic farm workers and other Hispanic youth working in agriculture-related fields for jobs requiring skills in new technologies in agriculture, food science and safety, bio-energy and environmental sciences, and other related skills as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.

  A $5M special scholarship program for Hispanic youth from families employed

in agriculture and food processing who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the agriculture and food science industry or related areas.

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Immigration Issues UpdateImmigration Issues Update

DREAM Act HR 1842, S 952 (Sen. Durbin – Rep. Berman)

Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill

ARMS bill, HR 3823 - (Rep. David Rivera)

HACU Actions - NHLA Immigration Issues – DREAM Act Coalition

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Tomorrow Morning

We will distribute materials for you to hand out to your Members of Congress. (Please let us know if you can’t attend the meetings scheduled for you.)

Representatives Hinojosa and Rivera will speak to us about some of their initiatives.

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Hill Visits

Be prepared to present in less than 15 minutes

Be flexible-location/voting by Members Meeting with staff just as important as with

Member of Congress Feedback forms- Delegation Leader Wear comfortable shoes Security

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Feedback Forms

You will receive ONE Feedback form per group for each meeting you are scheduled to attend.

Delegation Leader is responsible for filling the form and bringing it to the debriefing session at 4 PM in room Cannon 122.

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Hill VisitsHouse and Senate and Cafeterias

cafeter

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Get Involved

CapWiz Capitol Forum District Office Visits Member Alerts and Advisories

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HACU Government Relations

One Dupont Circle NW

Suite 430

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 833-8361

Fax: (202) 261-5082

www.hacu.net

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HACU Government RelationsSerena Dávila- [email protected]

Executive Director of Legislative Affairs

Laura Maristany - [email protected]

Executive Director of Legislative Affairs

Cesar Oyervides-Cisneros- [email protected]

Director of Federal Relations & Outreach

Erica Romero – [email protected]

Executive Director of the Western Regional Office

Gumecindo Salas – [email protected]

Vice President of Government Relations

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Capitol Forum 2012

17th Annual National Capitol Forum on

Hispanic Higher Education

March 26-27, 2012The Westin Washington,

D.C. City CenterWashington, DC