US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1062

Grants to institutions

(a)

General authorization; uses of funds

section 1068h(a)(2) of this titlesection 1063 of this titlesection 1063a of this titleFrom amounts available under for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall make grants (under ) to institutions which have applications approved by the Secretary (under ) for any of the following uses:
(1)
Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.
(2)
Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
(3)
Support of faculty exchanges, and faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in their field of instruction.
(4)
Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented.
(5)
Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.
(6)
Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success.
(7)
Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management.
(8)
Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.
(9)
Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.
(10)
Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification.
(11)
Establishing community outreach programs which will encourage elementary and secondary students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.
(12)
Acquisition of real property in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities.
(13)
Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ families, especially with regard to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under subchapter IV.
(14)
Services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities that are described in the grant application and that are approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except that not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose.
(15)
section 1063a of this title Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to that—
(A)
contribute to carrying out the purposes of this part; and
(B)
are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.
(b)

Endowment fund

(1)

In general

An institution may use not more than 20 percent of the grant funds provided under this part to establish or increase an endowment fund at the institution.

(2)

Matching requirement

In order to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance with paragraph (1), the eligible institution shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to or greater than the Federal funds used in accordance with paragraph (1), for the establishment or increase of the endowment fund.

(3)

Comparability

The provisions of part C regarding the establishment or increase of an endowment fund, that the Secretary determines are not inconsistent with this subsection, shall apply to funds used under paragraph (1).

(c)

Limitations

(1)
No grant may be made under this chapter for any educational program, activity, or service related to sectarian instruction or religious worship, or provided by a school or department of divinity. For the purpose of this subsection, the term “school or department of divinity” means an institution whose program is specifically for the education of students to prepare them to become ministers of religion or to enter upon some other religious vocation, or to prepare them to teach theological subjects.
(2)
Not more than 50 percent of the allotment of any institution may be available for the purpose of constructing or maintaining a classroom, library, laboratory, or other instructional facility.

Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 323Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a)100 Stat. 1295Pub. L. 100–50, § 2(a)(7)101 Stat. 335Pub. L. 100–369, § 10(b)102 Stat. 838Pub. L. 102–325, title III, § 303(a)106 Stat. 474Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(a)(8)107 Stat. 2457Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 304(a)112 Stat. 1642Pub. L. 110–315, title III, § 309122 Stat. 3177Pub. L. 111–39, title III, § 301(3)123 Stat. 1937(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , (b), , , 475; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 323Pub. L. 96–374, title III, § 30194 Stat. 1395Pub. L. 99–498A prior section 1062, , as added , , , provided for duration of grants to institutions with special needs, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 40279 Stat. 1232Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 10282 Stat. 1017Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 131(b)(1)86 Stat. 247Another prior section 1062, , , ; , , , related to determination of amount of grant and establishment of basic criteria or schedules, prior to the general revision of part A of subchapter IV of this chapter by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–392009—Subsec. (a). substituted “for any fiscal year,” for “in any fiscal year” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 110–315, § 309(1)2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 1068h(a)(2)” for “section 1069f(a)(2)” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 110–315, § 309(2)Subsec. (a)(12) to (15). , (3), added pars. (12) to (14) and redesignated former par. (12) as (15).

Pub. L. 105–244, § 304(a)(1)1998—Subsecs. (b), (c). , (2), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

Pub. L. 105–244, § 304(a)(3)section 396(k) of title 47Subsec. (c)(3). , struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “The Secretary shall not award a grant under this part for telecommunications technology equipment, facilities or services, if such equipment, facilities or services are available pursuant to .”

Pub. L. 103–2081993—Subsec. (b)(3). realigned margin.

Pub. L. 102–325, § 303(a)(1)1992—Subsec. (a)(2). , inserted “, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services” after “facilities”.

Pub. L. 102–325, § 303(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(5). , inserted “, including telecommunications program materials” after “materials”.

Pub. L. 102–325, § 303(a)(3)Subsec. (a)(9) to (12). , added pars. (9) to (12).

Pub. L. 102–325, § 303(b)Subsec. (b)(3). , added par. (3).

Pub. L. 100–369, § 10(b)(1)1988—Subsec. (a)(3). , inserted “, and faculty development” after “exchanges”.

Pub. L. 100–369, § 10(b)(2)Subsec. (a)(7), (8). , added pars. (7) and (8).

Pub. L. 100–50section 1069f(a)(2) of this titlesection 1069d(a)(2) of this title1987—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–39Pub. L. 110–315section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of (), see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–208Pub. L. 102–325section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103–208section 1051 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–325section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–50Pub. L. 99–498section 27 of Pub. L. 100–50section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective as if enacted as part of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, , see , set out as a note under .