Plain English Breakdown
The official text states funds are to be awarded 'upon appropriation by the Legislature,' indicating a procedural step remains even though the bill appropriates $75 million.
The Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program
This law creates a competitive grant program to provide funding for academic resources and student support services at eligible schools.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program as a competitive fund.
- Provides grants to develop or expand academic resources and student support services for underserved students, including Black and African American students.
- Requires a governing board to approve or deny grant applications.
- Designates the CSU Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Excellence as the managing entity to act as a neutral administrative body that develops application processes and presents them to the governing board.
- Appropriates $75,000,000 from the General Fund into a new fund in the State Treasury specifically for awarding grants to California State University campuses and community college districts.
Who It Names or Affects
- California State University campuses that apply for the grant.
- Community college districts that apply for the grant.
- Underserved students, including Black and African American students, who receive academic support through these programs.
Terms To Know
- Competitive Grant Program
- A system where schools must apply for funding, and a governing board decides which applications to approve or deny.
- Managing Entity
- The CSU Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Excellence, which runs the program as a neutral body by creating application forms and processing them.
- General Fund
- The main state account from which $75 million is taken to pay for these grants.
Limits and Unknowns
- Grants are only available to California State University campuses and community college districts; other types of schools cannot apply.
- Funding depends on the Legislature appropriating money, even though $75 million is set aside in this bill.