# 119-hr-10771: Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act

119-hr-10771, Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10771
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Preparedness in Higher Education Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**FEMA grant program for higher education emergency preparedness** creates grants to help colleges build or expand emergency plans, facilities, training, and coordination. The aim is to boost readiness and recovery support for students, faculty, and administrators. - Students and campus communities: Grants can help students displaced by disasters, fund replacement of instructional materials, and pay educator and staff incentives to support recovery and continuity. - Colleges and universities: Eligible institutions may receive awards from $250,000 to $5,000,000 to hire personnel, update comprehensive emergency plans, build or improve emergency operations centers and refuge areas, and buy technology for better coordination and situational awareness. - Access and oversight: Many institution types are eligible, including historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges, Native-serving and Asian-American and Pacific Islander-serving schools, vocational and career colleges. FEMA will evaluate applications among similar institution types and must report to Congress on grant effectiveness within 3 years. *Authorizes $100.0 million per year for FY2027–2031, potentially allowing up to $500.0 million in federal spending over five years.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- College emergency preparedness grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, FEMA would create a grant program within 180 days to boost college emergency preparedness. The bill would authorize $100 million each year for 2027 through 2031. Individual grants would be $250,000 to $5,000,000 and could pay for staff, emergency plans, operations centers, sheltering sp…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10771)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10771 (as of 2026-10-29).