AME-affiliated HBCUs receive over $50 million dollars in American Rescue Plan Investment Today, the Department of Education announced a state-by-state breakdown of over $2.7 billion in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provided in the President’s American Rescue Plan. These funds were provided through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) over the past year. HBCUs create pathways to opportunity for Black students and foster academic excellence throughout our nation. This infusion of federal funding – among the largest ever in the country’s HBCUs – is a key part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to shared prosperity and equity for all Americans. This funding also complements other American Rescue Plan funds for critical institutions of higher education that serve communities of color. AME-affiliated HBCUs received the following: Wilberforce University: $8,123,992 Shorter College: $13,019,110 Edward Waters College: $13,228,709 Allen University: $12,760,702 Paul Quinn College: $8,089,525 Click here for the full data sheet.

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