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History of AANAPISI legislation
History of AANAPISI legislation
History of AANAPISI legislation
Last Updated on Monday, 24 January 2011 23:44
- 2002: Proposed amendment to Title III Grant introduced by Congressman Robert Underwood of Guam
- For information on Title III: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3a/index.html
- May 2005: H.R. 2616 was introduced by Congressman David Wu (OR). The legislation provides the U.S. Department of Education with the authority to issue grants of assistance to higher education institutions that have at least 10% AAPI and a significant percentage of those AAPI students are low-income.
- For information on H.R. 2616: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-2616
- December 2005: The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Serving Institutions Act (S. 2160) was introduced to the U.S. Senate by Senators Barbara Boxer (CA) and Daniel Akaka (HI)
- For information on S.2160: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-2160
- 2007: bills were reintroduced and revamped under College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA)
- AANAPISI Program enacted into law by Congress
- May 2008: Notice of invitation to apply for AANAPISI designation and funding appears in Federal Register
- Fall 2008: Six institutions were awarded the inaugural AANAPISI Grant
- Early 2009: Applications were submitted for the second round of AANAPISI Grant Awards.
- Fall 2009: Two additional institutions were awarded funds from CCRA allocation.
- Throughout 2009: Advocacy work to secure regular AANAPISI funding
- Spring 2010: $50 million allocated for 10 years of base funding through the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- Information about allocation here: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/aanapi/funding.html
- July 2010: Federal Register notice posted for new applicants for FY 2010 AANAPISI funding through Title III, Part A Section 320 of the HEA
- August 2010: Federal Register notice inviting institutions to apply for AANAPISI eligibility through Title III, Part F
