Appropriations for HSIs
CALL TO ACTION
Contact your Representatives to urge them to support equitable federal funding support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions under the FY 2023 Appropriations.
HACU's Position
HACU supports increased federal appropriations for HSIs, which now total 559, and will continue to grow with the changing demographics of our population.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate must pass, on an annual basis, 12 appropriation bills to fund the federal government. Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are currently eligible to compete for targeted funding in three separate departments/agencies. These are the latest funding levels for these programs.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Appropriations for HSI Programs
|
Dept. |
Program |
Program Use & Link |
FY 2023 Funding |
|
Dept. of Education |
Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Title V – Part A |
$182,850,000 |
|
|
Dept. of Education |
Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Title V – Part B |
$19,660,000 |
|
|
Dept. of Education |
HSI STEM & Articulation Program Title III – Part F |
$94,300,000 |
|
|
Dept. of Agriculture |
HSIs Education Grants |
Strengthen the ability of HSIs to carry out programs in the food & agricultural sciences |
$14,000,000 |
|
National Science Foundation |
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: HSIs |
To enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at HSIs |
$48,500,000 |
Background Information on the Federal Appropriations Process
Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide discretionary funding for numerous activities—for example, education and national defense—as well as general government operations.
Appropriations measures are under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. In recent years, these measures have provided approximately 35% to 39% of total federal spending. The remainder of federal spending comprises direct (or mandatory) spending, controlled by House and Senate legislative committees, and net interest on the public debt.
The annual appropriations cycle is initiated with the President’s budget submission, which is due on the first Monday in February. This is followed by congressional consideration of a budget resolution that, in part, sets spending ceilings for the upcoming fiscal year. The target date for completion of the budget resolution is April 15. Committee and floor consideration of the annual appropriations bills occurs during the spring and summer months and may continue through the fall and winter until annual appropriations are enacted.
Congress has established a process that provides for two separate types of measures associated with discretionary spending: authorization bills and appropriation bills. These measures perform different functions. Authorization bills establish, continue, or modify agencies or programs. Appropriations measures subsequently provide funding for the agencies and programs authorized.
There are three types of appropriations measures. Regular appropriations bills provide most of the funding that is provided in all appropriations measures for a fiscal year and must be enacted by October 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. If regular bills are not enacted by the beginning of the new fiscal year, Congress adopts continuing resolutions to continue funding, generally until regular bills are enacted. Supplemental appropriations bills provide additional appropriations to become available during a fiscal year.
Additional resources
- HACU's FY 2023 Appropriations Requests
- HACU's 2022 Legislative Agenda
- HACU's Statement on the President's FY 22 Discretionary Funding Request
- CRS Report: The Congressional Appropriations Process
Did you know?
HSIs only receive 68 cents for every federal dollar going to all other colleges and universities annually, per student, from all federal funding sources.