NC POLICY COLLABORATORY/RESEARCH GRANTS HSMIS.

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Senate Bill 338 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 23, 2021
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE RESEARCH CAPACITY OF THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA IDENTIFIED AS HISTORICALLY MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
Intro. by Lee, Britt, Robinson.

Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 24 2021)
S 338

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 23 2021 - View Summary

    Appropriates $3,150,000 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the UNC Board of Governors for 2021-22 to be allocated to UNC-Chapel Hill for the NC Policy Collaboratory (Collaboratory). Restricts use of the funds to creating an annual research grant program for six constituent institutions identified as Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs). Requires the Collaboratory to award one or more grants to each identified constituent institution in an amount of at least $200,000 each fiscal year, with no individual grant or total grant awards exceeding $750,000 in a fiscal year. Authorizes the Collaboratory to use up to $200,000 of the appropriated funds for program administration, as specified. Effective July 1, 2021.