Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions
Abstract
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) program provides support 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 and large minority research institutions. The program is authorized by 10 U.S.C. ยง 4144. This competitive program provides support through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts for research, education assistance, and instrumentation purchases. Work in this program 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. The program includes funding for Centers of Excellence (COEs) established at HBCUs/MIs to focus on DoD science and technology priorities. Centers currently funded through cooperative agreements include Quantum Science, Fully Networked Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Aerospace, Biotechnology, Materials Science, Renewable Energy, Future Wireless Technology, Advanced Computing and Software, and Integrated Sensors and Cyber. The Centers are administered by the Army Research Laboratory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0601228D8Z_1_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- A reduction of $1.006 million in FY 2025 was applied to meet DoD overall funding reductions, which were spread to mitigate impact. Funding increase of $0.202 million in FY 2025 for Economic Assumptions.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense