H.R. 10771
Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act
Summary:
• Directs FEMA to establish a grant program within 180 days of enactment to help higher education institutions create or expand emergency preparedness programs, with individual grants ranging from $250,000 to $5,000,000
• Eligible institutions include historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and several other specifically defined minority-serving institution types, as well as vocational-technical and career colleges
• Authorizes $100,000,000 per fiscal year from 2027 through 2031 for the program, and requires FEMA to report to Congress on grant effectiveness within 3 years of enactment
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• Eligible institutions include historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and several other specifically defined minority-serving institution types, as well as vocational-technical and career colleges
• Authorizes $100,000,000 per fiscal year from 2027 through 2031 for the program, and requires FEMA to report to Congress on grant effectiveness within 3 years of enactment
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