GRAD Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Introduced
Summary
Expands grant eligibility for HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions that offer master's programs. The GRAD Act would add new eligibility categories to two Higher Education Act grant programs so more qualifying institutions can compete for existing awards.
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- Section 723 gains a new Subparagraph (S) to let Part B institutions that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed apply to that grant program. This opens access for additional HBCUs that meet the master's requirement.
- Section 724 gains a new Subparagraph (F) to let Predominantly Black Institutions that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed apply to that grant program. This broadens which PBIs can compete for those funds.
- The bill replaces fixed dollar-threshold phrasing (previously $9 million and $2.5 million) with language allocating "any remaining amount" after earlier distributions and updates cross-references to include the new subparagraphs.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More grant access for Black colleges
If enacted, Part B colleges that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed would become eligible for a related HEA grant program. If enacted, Predominantly Black Institutions that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed would also become eligible for a related HEA grant program. The bill would change how leftover grant money is described by replacing language about amounts over $9,000,000 and over $2,500,000 with wording about "any remaining amount" after another allocation step. These changes would take effect upon enactment and would not create new funding or new definitions beyond current law.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
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