Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act
Sponsored By: Representative McClain Delaney
Introduced
Summary
Provides $60 million a year for 2026–2035 to expand grants for food and agricultural sciences education. The bill would refocus the existing grants and fellowships program to prioritize teaching enhancement projects and paid work-based learning that build workforce capacity in food and agricultural sciences or in rural economic, community, and business development.
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- Students and trainees: More funding would support paid work-based learning and teaching-focused projects that give hands-on training in food and agricultural fields.
- Colleges and educators: Universities and colleges could win grants to improve teaching, offer fellowships, and build work-linked curricula.
- Rural communities and employers: Rural areas could gain programs that train workers for local economic, community, and business development needs, tying education to regional hiring demand.
*Would authorize $60 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2035, totaling $600 million in new funding authorization for the grants and fellowships program.*
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More grants for agricultural education
If enacted, the bill would authorize $60 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2035 for the Section 1417 grants and fellowships program. It would add a competitive priority for teaching enhancement projects, including paid work-based learning. Eligible projects must train more professionals in either food and agricultural sciences or rural economic, community, and business development. Colleges, nonprofits, and rural workforce programs would be more likely to get these grants.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClain Delaney
MD • D
Cosponsors
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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