Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions
Abstract
This program element (PE) provides support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) in fields of science and engineering that are important to national defense. The Department of Defense (DoD) HBCU/MI program encourages participation of small minority schools as well as large minority research institutions. The program is authorized by 10 U.S.C. § 2362 and is funded by annual appropriations. This competitive program provides support through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts for research, education assistance, and instrumentation purchases. Work in this PE provides a foundation to enhance participation of HBCUs/MIs in DoD research. Programs are structured to: build infrastructure; strengthen research and educational opportunities at HBCUs/MIs and increase the number of minority graduates in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines; and build a more diverse pool of scientists and engineers to meet future workforce needs. Work in this PE is performed by the Services’ Research Offices and DoD Laboratories (includes the Army Research Laboratory and the Air Force Research Laboratory) for Centers of Excellence (COE). Centers currently funded through cooperative agreements include Autonomy, Cyber Security, Research Data Analysis, STEM Scholars, and Minority Women in STEM.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 0601228D8Z_1_0400_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding. FY 2022 Appropriation reflects a Program Increase of $68.864 million. FY 2021 administrative correction reflected to account for reporting error documented in PE 0601228D8Z BA 02 line number 9.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense