HBCU Caucus Members Introduce Legislation to Invest in HBCUs

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new bipartisan proposal is seeking to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build themselves up. 

The proposal is being led in the U.S House of Representatives by HBCU Caucus co-founder and co-chair Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-NC and HBCU Caucus co-chair Rep. French Hill,R-AR and in the U.S. Senate by HBCU Caucus co-chairs Sen. Chris Coons, D-DE and Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC.

     

The bill, “Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) for HBCU Excellence Act,” was officially introduced on Wednesday at a press conference on Capitol Grounds.

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