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FY2016 Extension of the Higher Education Act:
An Overview
David P. Smole
Specialist in Education Policy
Alexandra Hegji
Analyst in Social Policy
October 14, 2015
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Summary
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA; P.L. 89-329), authorizes the operation of
numerous federal aid programs that provide support both to individuals pursuing a postsecondary
education and to institutions of higher education (IHEs). It also authorizes certain activities and
functions. The HEA was first enacted in 1965. It has since been amended and extended numerous
times, and it has been comprehensively reauthorized eight times. The most recent comprehensive
reauthorization occurred in 2008 under the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA; P.L. 110-
315), which authorized most HEA programs through FY2014. Many of the programs with
authorizations set to expire at the end of FY2014 were automatically extended through FY2015
under Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Additionally, many HEA
programs due to expire at the end of FY2015 were extended through December 11, 2015, under
P.L. 114-53, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016.
This report identifies provisions under the HEA that were set to expire at the end of FY2015. It
also discusses authorization and appropriations options for extending the statutory authorities that
are scheduled to lapse. These options include an explicit extension of, or an appropriation of
funds for, these programs either through a regular appropriations measure or a continuing
resolution. Finally, for all HEA mandatory and discretionary programs and activities, the report
provides information on the authorization of appropriations or mandatory budget authority, the
duration for which such authority is provided, the applicability of extensions under GEPA, and
FY2015 appropriations and mandatory budget authority.
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Contents
Higher Education Act Authorization ............................................................................................... 1
General Education Provisions Act............................................................................................. 1
Advisory Committees ......................................................................................................... 2
Other HEA Programs .......................................................................................................... 2
Authorization and Appropriations Options for Addressing the Expiring HEA Provisions ............. 2
Explicit Extension ..................................................................................................................... 3
Continued Appropriation of Funds ............................................................................................ 3
Continuing Resolutions ....................................................................................................... 4
FY2016 Continuing Resolution .......................................................................................... 4
Lapse in Appropriations ...................................................................................................... 5
The Freely Associated States..................................................................................................... 5
Higher Education Act Provisions and Authorizations ............................................................... 6
Tables
Table 1. Higher Education Act Provisions and Authorizations ....................................................... 7
Contacts
Author Contact Information .......................................................................................................... 26
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Higher Education Act Authorization
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA; P.L. 89-329), authorizes the operation of
numerous federal aid programs that provide support both to individuals pursuing a postsecondary
education and to institutions of higher education (IHEs). It also authorizes certain activities and functions.
The most recent comprehensive reauthorization of the HEA was in 2008 under the Higher Education
Opportunity Act (HEOA; P.L. 110-315).
As amended by the HEOA, appropriations were authorized for most HEA discretionary spending
programs through FY2014. However, under generally applicable provisions in the General Education
Provisions Act (GEPA), the authorization periods for most HEA programs were effectively extended
through the end of FY2015. Under P.L. 114-53, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, Congress
provided additional appropriations for many of these programs through December 11, 2015, such that
they will continue operation until that date.1 Additional legislative action must occur for the provisions
extended by P.L. 114-53 to continue beyond December 11, 2015.
Not all authorizations of appropriations in the HEA were set to expire at the end of FY2015. For some
HEA programs, authorization of appropriations or mandatory budget authority is permanent,2 while for
others authorization is provided through a date beyond the end of FY2014.3 For a number of programs,
the period during which appropriations are authorized to be provided has ended.4 For instance, the
authorizations of appropriations for Teacher Quality Partnership Grants expired at the end of FY2011. In a
few other instances that are discussed below, program authority had a sunset date (e.g., the end of
FY2014, the end of FY2015).
General Education Provisions Act
The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)5 contains a broad array of statutory provisions that are
applicable to the majority of federal education programs administered by the U.S. Department of
Education (ED). GEPA Section 422 provides that, in the absence of the enactment of a law to extend or
repeal a program administered by ED, the authorization of appropriations for, or the duration of, a
program is extended for one additional fiscal year beyond its terminal year.6 The authorization of
appropriations for such programs in the additional year shall be the same as that for the terminal year of
the program.
1 For HEA programs, P.L. 114-53 provides funding through the earlier of December 11, 2015, or the enactment of a law that
either provides additional funding or does not fund the applicable program, at the rate of operations as provided in the
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (P.L. 113-235), and under the authority and conditions so
provided, but subject to a 0.2108% reduction.
2 For instance, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program’s authorization of appropriations makes available “such sums
as may be necessary ... to make loans to all eligible students ... in attendance at participating institutions of higher education ...
during the period beginning July 1, 1994”; HEA §451(a).
3 For instance, mandatory appropriations for various HEA, Title III-A, III-B, and III-F programs (minority-serving institutions
programs) are authorized through FY2019.
4 See HEA §209.
5 20 U.S.C. §§1221, et seq.
6 For more information on GEPA, see CRS Report R41119, General Education Provisions Act (GEPA): Overview and Issues, by
Rebecca R. Skinner and Jody Feder.
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Advisory Committees
Section 422 of GEPA explicitly states that the automatic one-year extension does not apply to the
authorization of appropriations for commissions, councils, or committees that are required by statute to
terminate on a specific date. Prior to the enactment of P.L. 114-53, two HEA committees had specific
termination dates:
Under Section 114(f), the authority for the National Advisory Committee on Institutional
Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) terminated on September 30, 2015.7
Under Section 491(k), the authority for the Advisory Committee for Student Financial
Assistance (ACSFA) was provided until October 1, 2015.8
Other HEA Programs
Congress has not extended or repealed many of the provisions authorized by the HEA through FY2014.
Thus, except for the advisory committees noted above, GEPA automatically extended most of these HEA
programs and authorizations of appropriations through FY2015 at the same levels as were authorized to
be provided for FY2014. However, because GEPA Section 422 only provides an additional one-year
extension to HEA programs and many of those programs that were set to expire at the end of FY2014
were automatically extended through FY2015 under GEPA—and subsequently through December 11,
2015, under the continuing resolution—legislative action must occur if these expiring provisions are to
continue beyond December 11, 2015.
Authorization and Appropriations Options for
Addressing the Expiring HEA Provisions
Most HEA provisions that were set to expire at the end of FY2014 had been provided an additional one-
year extension under GEPA. This additional one-year extension terminated at the end of FY2015. The
implications of this expiration in the context of a particular program or activity depend on the nature of
the provision that expired.
In general, there is a distinction between an authorization provision that establishes the authority for a
program, policy, project, or activity and a provision that explicitly authorizes subsequent congressional
action to provide appropriations. The Comptroller General has explained that there is no constitutional or
general statutory requirement that an appropriation must be preceded by a specific act that authorized it.9
“Congress may ... appropriate funds for a program or object that has not been previously authorized or
which exceeds the scope of a prior authorization, in which event the enacted appropriation, in effect,
7 Both of these committees originally were to terminate at the end of FY2014. However, on September 26, 2014, under P.L. 113-
174, Congress reauthorized both committees for an additional fiscal year.
8 Additionally, unless excepted, federal advisory committees are subject to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA; P.L. 92-463). Section 14(a)(2) provides that each advisory committee “shall terminate not later than the expiration of the
two-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless ... (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an
Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.” The HEA specifically states that FACA Section 14 does not
apply to NACIQI (HEA §114(d)(4)), while for the ACSFA it states that “notwithstanding the sunset and charter provisions of the
[FACA] ... [ACSFA] shall be authorized until October 1, 2015”; HEA §491(k). Thus, for both NACIQI and the ACSFA, it
appears that FACA Section 14 does not apply and, therefore, that without additional congressional action both committees would
terminate on the dates provided for in law. In fact, under P.L. 114-53, Congress extended NACIQI’s authorization through
December 11, 2015; Congress did not extend ACSFA’s authorization.
9 Government Accountability Office, Office of the General Counsel, Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, volume I, at 2-41
(3d ed. 2004) (hereinafter, “GAO Red Book”).
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carries its own authorization and is available to the agency for obligation and expenditure.”10 That is, in
the event that an authorization of appropriations has lapsed, an appropriation would generally provide the
necessary legal authorization for the agency to spend money for the particular purpose specified in the
appropriations act. Furthermore, if an authorization of appropriations for an activity expires but the
underlying authority for that activity does not, those statutory authorities still exist and the agency may
continue to take actions pursuant to them, assuming that appropriations are available for those purposes.11
Extension of the HEA authorization provisions that expired at the end of FY2015, the vast majority of
which are discretionary authorizations of appropriations, could be addressed in a variety of ways through
either the authorization or appropriations processes (or both). For instance, one or more laws could be
enacted that extend the authorization of appropriations for an individual program or multiple programs.
Alternatively, a program for which the authorization of appropriations has expired may continue to
operate if Congress continues to appropriate funds for it. In a few other instances, however, where the
authority for the program itself terminates, an explicit extension of that program would be required for it
to continue to operate.
Explicit Extension
For the HEA provisions that expired at the end of FY2015, a law could be enacted to explicitly extend the
authorization. For instance, prior to the enactment of the HEOA (P.L. 110-315) in 2008, the most recent
reauthorization of the HEA, HEA programs were extended beyond their prior terminal authorization date
of FY2003 through a series of Higher Education Extension Acts that temporarily extended the HEA.12
These extension acts broadly extended the authorization of appropriations for and the duration of each
program authorized under the HEA for an additional period of time beyond their prior terminal
authorization dates.
Continued Appropriation of Funds
As an alternative to an explicit authorization extension, for many of the HEA provisions that expired at
the end of FY2015, additional funds could be appropriated for periods beyond FY2015 to ensure a
program’s continued operation. As was previously mentioned, in general, an appropriation for the
purposes of a program with an expired authorization of appropriations would ensure the continued
operation of that program. For example, although the authorization of appropriations under HEA, Title II,
Part A, for Teacher Quality Partnership Grants was provided only through FY2011 (and extended under
GEPA through FY2012), the program remains operational due to continued funding provided in
appropriations acts through FY2015.
While it seems that most of the HEA programs that expired at the end of FY2015 could continue
operations with the appropriation of funds for FY2016, it appears that an explicit extension would be
required for the advisory committees mentioned above to ensure continued operation in their current form
beyond the end of FY2015.13
10 GAO Red Book, at 1-21, 1-39.
11 For further information, see CRS Report R42098, Authorization of Appropriations: Procedural and Legal Issues, by Jessica
Tollestrup and Brian T. Yeh.
12 The original termination date for most of the HEA provisions was September 30, 2003. The termination date was extended
through FY2004 by GEPA Section 422. Subsequently, 14 laws that temporarily extended the HEA were enacted: P.L. 108-366,
P.L. 109-81, P.L. 109-150, P.L. 109-212, P.L. 109-238, P.L. 109-292, P.L. 110-44, P.L. 110-51, P.L. 110-109, P.L. 110-198, P.L.
110-230, P.L. 110-238, P.L. 110-256, and P.L. 110-300.
13 As described previously, both NACIQI and the ACSFA are advisory committees with specified termination dates to which the
GEPA Section 422 automatic one-year extension does not apply. Both of these committees had been set to terminate at the end of
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Continuing Resolutions
Congress uses an annual appropriations process to fund routine activities of most federal agencies. This
process anticipates regular appropriations bills to fund activities before the beginning of the fiscal year.
When this process is delayed beyond the start of the fiscal year, one or more continuing appropriations
acts (continuing resolutions) can be used to provide funding until action on regular appropriations is
completed.14
In the event a regular appropriations bill to appropriate funding for the expiring HEA provisions is not
enacted prior to their expiration date, a continuing resolution (CR) could be enacted to provide continued
funding for these expiring provisions. In most cases, the appropriation of funds for a program through a
CR would be sufficient for a program’s continued operation.15 However, for those programs with explicit
termination or sunset dates, a CR or other appropriations law would likely need to contain specific
language, beyond the appropriation of funds, indicating Congress’s intent to continue the operation of the
program. Thus, for certain provisions, the extension of the explicit authorization for the program or
activity may be required for continued operations.
FY2016 Continuing Resolution
On September 30, 2015, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Continuing Appropriations Act,
2016 (P.L. 114-53), which, in general, provides continuing appropriations for federal programs through
December 11, 2015.16 Thus, many of the HEA programs that were set to expire at the end of FY2015 will
continue through December 11, 2015, or until another appropriations measure is enacted. In addition,
Congress explicitly extended NACIQI through December 11, 2015. Under P.L. 114-53, in general, HEA
programs are funded at the same rate and under the same conditions as they were in FY2015, minus an
across-the-board reduction of 0.2108%.
Congress did not, however, extend the authorization of or provide additional funding for the following
two programs:
the Federal Perkins Loan program, and
the Advisory Committee for Student Financial Assistance.
Because neither additional funding nor an extension of authorization was provided for these two
programs, they may not continue. For the Federal Perkins Loan program, this means that IHEs may no
longer award new Perkins Loans to new borrowers,17 and must begin returning federal capital
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FY2014; however, on September 26, 2014, under P.L. 113-174, Congress reauthorized both committees for an additional fiscal
year. NACIQI does not have an explicit authorization of appropriations. For the ACSFA, under HEA Section 491(i), from funds
appropriated for the salaries and expenses of ED, no less than $800,000 shall be available to the ACSFA for its operations. While
this provision provides an authorization of funds for the ACSFA, FACA Section 14(a)(2)(B) provides that each advisory
committee established by an act of Congress remains in effect until the duration provided for by law. Thus, it appears that under
this FACA language, coupled with the ACSFA’s termination date provided in the HEA, the ACSFA would require an explicit
extension from Congress to remain in operation and the funds that are generally appropriated for ED’s salaries and expenses
would be insufficient to sustain the committee.
14 For additional information on continuing resolutions, see CRS Report R42647, Continuing Resolutions: Overview of
Components and Recent Practices, by Jessica Tollestrup.
15 It is unclear whether a CR or other appropriations law would reset the automatic one-year GEPA Section 422 extension such
that, in the absence of legislation to extend or repeal a program, the authorization of appropriations for, or the duration of, a
program would be extended for one additional fiscal year beyond the terminal fiscal year of the new appropriations.
16 For additional information, see CRS Report R44214, Overview of the FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719), by Jessica
Tollestrup.
17 A limited grandfathering provision applies, which allows institutions to award Perkins Loans through FY2019 to allow prior
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contributions that have been provided to institutions over the years.18 For the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance, the absence of an authorization or appropriation means it must disband and
cease operations immediately.19
Lapse in Appropriations
In the event additional funding is not provided beyond December 11, 2015 for those HEA programs that
were funded through P.L. 114-53, either through regular appropriations or another CR, a funding gap
would follow. Should this occur, an agency must suspend operations of affected programs, except in
certain situations when law authorizes continued activity, until further appropriations are provided.20 The
programs may subsequently resume once funds for them are appropriated, unless otherwise provided.
In many past instances, a CR following a funding gap has contained authorization extensions and
provided that those extensions shall be considered to have been enacted on the date that the funding gap
commenced, as if no funding gap occurred. For instance, under the Continuing Appropriations Act of
2014 (P.L. 113-46), which followed the FY2013 16-day funding gap from October 1, 2013, to October 16,
2013, appropriations were provided for federal programs and the time covered by the joint resolution was
“considered to have begun on October 1, 2013.”21 This may be especially relevant for programs with a
specific termination date, such as the advisory committees discussed above. While additional action
beyond providing appropriations is likely needed to continue their operation, should these programs not
receive an explicit extension prior to the termination, it appears that Congress would have the ability to
restore the committees through provisions in a CR as if a lapse in authorization never occurred, such that
it may be unnecessary to reform the committees completely (e.g., appoint new committee members).
The Freely Associated States
In addition to the HEA, the Compact of Free Association contains several provisions that relate to the
eligibility of students and IHEs of the Freely Associated States to participate in the HEA programs.22 In
accordance with the Compact of Free Association, students and IHEs in the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau are eligible to receive
appropriations for and participate in many federal student aid programs through FY2023 (e.g., Pell
Grants). With respect to the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program and
the Federal Work Study (FWS) program, however, the Compact of Free Association, as amended by the
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (P.L. 113-235), extended eligibly for
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Perkins Loan recipients to continue their courses of study. HEA §461(a)(2).
18 Upon ending participation in the Federal Perkins Loan program, an IHE is required to repay the Secretary of Education a
portion of the balance of its revolving loan that is proportional to the amount of federal capital contributions received. This is
referred to as a distribution of assets. In addition, HEA §466(b) states that IHEs were to begin distributing collections on
outstanding Perkins loans received after October 1, 2012. However, ED determined that HEA §461, which authorized
appropriations for Perkins Loan program federal capital contributions through FY2014 and the automatic one-year extension
under GEPA §422 supersede the October 1, 2012, distribution of loan collections provisions. Under ED’s interpretation, the
Perkins Loan program was authorized through FY2014 and then through FY2015 under GEPA §422. For additional information
on the Perkins Loan program, see CRS Report R43959, Status of the Federal Perkins Loan Program: Frequently Asked
Questions, by Alexandra Hegji.
19 For more information about how this is unfolding, see Kelly Field, “Group That Shaped Federal Student-Aid Policy is
Disbanded,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 1, 2015.
20 A full discussion of a lapse in appropriations and potential shutdown of the federal government are beyond the scope of this
report. For additional information, see CRS Report RS20348, Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview, by Jessica Tollestrup.
21 P.L. 113-46, §118.
22 48 U.S.C. §§1921, et seq.
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students and IHEs in Palau to receive appropriations for and participate in the programs only through the
end of FY2015.23 While it appears that P.L. 114-53 may have temporarily extended the provisions of the
Compact of Free Association pertaining to students and IHEs in Palau and their eligibility to receive
appropriations for and participate in the FSEOG and FWS programs, this extension would expire
December 11, 2015 without additional legislative action.24
Higher Education Act Provisions and Authorizations
Table 1 presents information on the discretionary authorization of appropriations or mandatory budget
authority for HEA programs and activities. For each program, it identifies
the HEA section authorizing the appropriation of funds or providing mandatory budget
authority;
whether budget authority for these funds is classified as discretionary (D) or mandatory
(M);
the amount authorized to be appropriated during specified fiscal years;
the period or duration for which the authorization of appropriations or mandatory budget
authority is provided;
whether the authorization provision is extended by GEPA; and
for discretionary spending authorizations of appropriations, the amount appropriated for
FY2015 under P.L. 113-235;25 for mandatory programs, budget authority for FY2015.26
Generally, the provisions are presented in the order in which they appear in the HEA. Finally, unless
otherwise noted, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-53) provides funds for each
provision at the same rate as provided in FY2015, less an across-the-board decrease of less than 1%
(0.2108%), through December 11, 2015.
23 48 U.S.C. §1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix), in accordance with Division G, Title III, §306 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2015 (P.L. 113-235).
24 Originally, the eligibility to participate in the FSEOG and FWS programs for students and IHEs in Palau was authorized
through FY2007. This date has been amended on numerous occasions since then, each time through appropriations legislation.
See, for example, Division G, Title III, §306 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (P.L. 113-
235).
25 For information on recent amounts appropriated for individual HEA programs, see CRS Report R43351, The Higher Education
Act (HEA): A Primer, by Alexandra Hegji.
26 Where applicable, mandatory budget authority reflect the 7.3% sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the
Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25). For additional information on sequestration, see CRS Report R42972, Sequestration
as a Budget Enforcement Process: Frequently Asked Questions, by Megan S. Lynch.
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title I: General Provisions
Title I, Part B: Additional General Provisions
National Advisory
§114(f)
n/a
n/a
September 30, 2015
GEPA §422
n/a
Committee on
does not apply
Institutional Quality and
Integrity
Alcohol & Drug Abuse
§120
D
Indefinitec
FY2014
Extended
0
Prevention Grants
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Col ege Housing and
§121
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
435
Academic Facilities Loans
Program Account: Federal
Administration
Col ege Housing and
§121
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
0
Academic Facilities Loans
Program Account:
Reestimate of Existing
Loan Subsidies
Col ege Housing and
§121
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
(364)
Academic Facilities Loans
Liquidating Account
Higher Education Facilities
§121
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
(227)
Loans Liquidating Account
Col ege Housing Loans
§121
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
(1,176)
Liquidating Account
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title I, Part C: Cost of Higher Education
State Higher Education
§136
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Information System Pilot
through
Program
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title I, Part D: Administrative Provisions for Delivery of Student Financial Assistance
Performance-Based
§141
D
Indefinite allocation
FY2014d
Extended
See §458
Organization: Student Aid
from amount
through
(below)e
Administrative Functions
appropriated under
FY2015 under
§458.
GEPA §422
Performance-Based
§141
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
See §458
Organization
(below)e
Title II, Part A: Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
Teacher Quality
§209
D
Indefinite
FY2011
No
40,592
Partnership Grants
Title II, Part B: Enhancing Teacher Education
Enhancing Teacher
§230
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Education Grants
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Preparing Teachers for
§230
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Digital Age Learners
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Hawkins Center of
§230
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Excel ence
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Teach to Reach Grants
§230
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Adjunct Teachers Corps
§230
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Graduate fellowships to
§230
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Prepare Faculty in High-
through
Need Areas
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title III: Institutional Aid
Title III, Part A: Strengthening Institutions
Strengthening Institutions
§399(a)(1)(A)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
80,462
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Tribally Control ed
§399(a)(1)(B)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
25,662
Col eges & Universities
through
(§316)
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Alaska Native and Native
§399(a)(1)(C)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
12,833
Hawaiian-Serving
through
Institutions (§317)
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Predominantly Black
§399(a)(1)(D)
D
75,000
FY2014
Extended
9,244
Institutions (§318)
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Native American-Serving,
§399(a)(1)(E)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
3,113
Nontribal Institutions
through
(§319)
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Asian American and
§399(a)(1)(F)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
3,113
Native American Pacific
through
Islander-Serving
FY2015 under
Institutions (§320)
GEPA §422
Title III, Part B: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Historically Black Col eges
§399(a)(2)(A)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
227,524
and Universities (§323)
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Historically Black
§399(a)(2)(B)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
58,840
Graduate Institutions
through
(§326)
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title III, Part C: Endowment Challenge Grants
Endowment Challenge
§399
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Grants
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title III, Part D: Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program
Federal Administration
FCRA, §505(e)
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
334
Loan Subsidies
§§343(a) & 344(b)
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
19,096
Reestimates of Existing
§§343(a) & 344(b)
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
18,240
Loan Subsidies
Title III, Part E: Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
Minority Science &
§399(a)(5)(A)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
8,971
Engineering Improvement
through
Program (III-E-1)
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Programs in STEM Fields:
§399(a)(5)(B)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
(YES Partnership Grants;
through
Promotion of Entry into
FY2015 under
STEM Fields)
GEPA §422
Title III, Part F: Strengthening HBCUs and Other MSIs
HSI STEM and Articulation §371(b)(2)(B)
M
100,000
FY2019
n/af
92,700
Programs
HBCUs
§371(b)(2)(C)(i)
M
85,000
FY2019
n/af
78,795
Predominantly Black IHEs
§371(b)(2)(C)(ii)
M
15,000
FY2019
n/af
13,905
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Tribal Col eges and
§371(b)(2)(D)(i)
M
30,000
FY2019
n/af
27,810
Universities
Alaska Native-serving or
§371(b)(2)(D)(i )
M
15,000
FY2019
n/af
13,905
Native Hawaiian-Serving
IHEs
Asian American and
§371(b)(2)(D)(i i)
M
5,000
FY2019
n/af
4,635
Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving IHEs
Native American-Serving
§371(b)(2)(D)(iv)
M
5,000
FY2019
n/af
4,635
Nontribal IHEs
Title IV: Student Assistance
Title IV, Part A: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education
Federal Pell Grants: Base
§401(a)(1)
D
Indefinite
FY2017
Extended
22,475,352
Grants
through
FY2018 under
GEPA §422
Federal Pell Grants:
§401(b)(7)(i i)
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
6,079,531
Mandatory Add-On
Federal Pell Grants:
§401(b)(7)(iv)
M
FY2014:
588,000
Permanent
n/a
0
Mandatory Funding for
FY2015:
0
Discretionary Program
FY2016:
0
Costs
FY2017:
1,574,000
FY2018:
1,382,000
FY2019:
1,409,000
FY2020:
1,430,000
FY2021:
1,145,000
Future FYs: 1,145,000
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Academic
§401A
M
FY2006:
790,000
FY2010
n/a
0
Competitiveness Grants
FY2007:
850,000
FY2008:
920,000
FY2009:
960,000
FY2010:
1,010,000
TRIO Programs:
§402A(g)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
839,752
(Talent Search; Student
through
Support Services; McNair
FY2015 under
Postbaccalaureate
GEPA §422
Achievement Program;
Education Opportunity
Centers)
Upward Bound
§402C(g)(1)
M
FY2008:
57,000
FY2011
n/a
0
FY2009:
57,000
FY2010:
57,000
FY2011:
57,000
Gaining Early Awareness
§404H
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
301,639
and Readiness for
through
Undergraduate Programs
FY2015 under
(GEAR UP)
GEPA §422
Federal Supplemental
§413A(b)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
733,130
Educational Opportunity
through
Grants (FSEOG)
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Leveraging Educational
§415A(b)(1)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Assistance Partnership
through
(LEAP) Grants
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Grants for Access and
§415A(B)(2)
D
Amounts appropriated
FY2014
Extended
0
Persistence (GAP)
for LEAP Grants that
through
are in excess of $30,000
FY2015 under
in a fiscal year
GEPA §422
Special Programs for
§418A(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
37,474
Migrant Students
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Robert C. Byrd Honors
§419K
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Scholarship
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Child Care Access Means
§419N
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
15,134
Parents in School
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Teacher Education
§420O
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
(16,946)
Assistance for Col ege and
Higher Education
(TEACH) Grants
Iraq and Afghanistan
§420R(f)
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
340
Service Grants
Title IV, Part B: Federal Family Education Loan Program
FFEL Program
§421(b)
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
(3,293,567)
FFEL Program Liquidating
§421(b)
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
(205,977)
Account
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Loan Forgiveness for
§428K(h)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Service in Areas of
through
National Need
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Loan Repayment for Civil
§428L(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Legal Assistance Attorneys
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Default Reduction
§432(n)
D
Indefinite
FY2003
Extended
0
Management
through
FY2004 under
GEPA §422
Title IV, Part C: Federal Work-Study Programs
Federal Work Study
§441(b)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
989,728
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Off-Campus Community
§447(b)(4)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Service
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Work Col eges
§448(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0g
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title IV, Part D: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
Program Authority
§451(a)
M
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
16,134,351
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Mandatory Funds for
§458(a)(1)
M
Not to exceed 820,000
FY2006
n/a
0
FY2006 for Administrative
Costs for FFEL and Direct
Loan Programs, and
Account Maintenance Fees
for FFEL Guaranty
Agencies
Student Aid
§458(a)(3)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
1,396,924e
Administration:
through
(administrative costs for
FY2015 under
FFEL and Direct Loan
GEPA §422
programs)
Account Maintenance Fees §458(a)(4)h
M
Indefinite
FY2014
n/a
0
for FFEL Guaranty
Agencies
Title IV, Part E: Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
§461(b)(1)
D
300,000
FY2014
Extended
0i
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Federal Perkins Loans:
§461(b)(2)
D
Indefinite
FY2020
Extended
0
(continuation loans)
through
FY2021 under
GEPA §422
Federal Perkins Loans
§465(b)
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
0
Reimbursement for Loan
Cancel ation
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title IV, Part G: General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs
Advisory Committee on
§491
D
Funded from ED
October 1, 2015
GEPA §422
837i
Student Financial
program admin., but not
does not apply
Assistance
less than $800
Regional Meetings and
§492(d) &
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
n/aj
Negotiated Rulemaking
Department of
Education salaries
and expenses
account
Authorization of
§493
D
Indefinite
Permanent
n/a
0
Appropriations for
Administrative Expenses
Title V: Developing Institutions
Title V, Part A: Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-Serving
§528
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
100,231
Institutions
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title V, Part B: Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
Promoting
§528
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
8,992
Postbaccalaureate
through
Opportunities for Hispanic
FY2015 under
Americans
GEPA §422
Promoting
§898
M
11,500
FY2014
Extended
0
Postbaccalaureate
through
Opportunities for Hispanic
FY2015 under
Americans
GEPA §422k
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title VI: International Education Programs
Title VI, Part A: International and Foreign Language Programs
International & Foreign
§610
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
65,103
Language Programs
through
FY2015 under
Includes funding
GEPA §422
for Title VI-B
(below)l
Title VI, Part B: Business and International Education Programs
Centers for International
§614(a)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
See Title VI-A
Business Education
through
(above)l
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Business & International
§614(b)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
See Title VI-A
Education Training
through
(above)l
Programs
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title VI, Part C: Institute for International Public Policy
Institute for International
§629
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Public Policy
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title VI, Part D: General Provisions
Science & Technology
§637(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Advanced Foreign
through
Language Education Grant
FY2015 under
Program
GEPA §422
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title VII: Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
§705
D
30,000
FY2014
Extended
0
Program
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Graduate Assistance in
§716
D
35,000
FY2014
Extended
29,293
Areas of National Need
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Thurgood Marshall Legal
§721(h)
D
5,000
FY2014
Extended
0
Educational Opportunity
through
Program
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Master’s Degree Programs §725
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
at HBCUs
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Master’s Degree Programs §725
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
at Predominantly Black
through
Institutions
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Master’s Degree Programs §897
M
11,500
FY2014
Extended
0
at HBCUs and
through
Predominantly Black
FY2015 under
Institutions
GEPA §422k
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title VII, Part B: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
Fund for the Improvement
§745
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
67,775
of Postsecondary
through
Education
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Title VII, Part D: Programs to Provide Students with Disabilities with a Quality Higher Education
Demonstration Projects
§765
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Model Transition
§769(a)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
11,800
Programs
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Demonstration Programs
§775
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
for Improved Access to
through
Materials
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
National Technical
§778
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Assistance Centers;
through
Coordinating Center
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Col ege Access Challenge
§781
M
150,000
FY2014
n/am
0
Grant Programm
Col ege Access Challenge
§781
D
Indefinite
FY2014
n/am
0
Grant Programm
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Title VIII: Additional Programs
Part A-Project GRAD
§801(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part B-Mathematics and
§802(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Science Scholars
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part C-Business
§803(k)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Workforce Partnerships
through
for Job Skil Training
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part D-Capacity for
§804(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Nursing Students and
through
Faculty
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part E-American History
§805(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
for Freedom
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part F-Teach for America
§806(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Part G-Patsy T. Mink
§807(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Fellowship
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part H-Improving Col ege
§808(c)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Enrol ment by
through
Postsecondary Schools
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part I-Early Childhood
§818
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Education Professional
through
Development
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part J-Improving STEM
§819(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Education with a Focus on
through
Alaska Native and Native
FY2015 under
Hawaiian Students
GEPA §422
Part K-Pilot Programs to
§820(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Increase Col ege
through
Persistence and Success
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part L-Student Safety and
§821(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Campus Emergency
through
Management
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part L-Education Disaster
§824(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
and Emergency Relief Loan
through
Program
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Part M-Incentives and
§830
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Rewards for Low Tuition
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part N: Cooperative
§835
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Education
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part O-Col ege
§841(i)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Partnership Grants
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part P-Jobs to Careers
§851(j)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part Q-Rural
§861(g)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Development Grants
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part R-Campus-Based
§871(d)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Digital Theft Prevention
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part S-Training for
§872(e)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Realtime Writers
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Authorization of
Period or
FY2015
Appropriations
Duration for
Discretionary
or Mandatory
Amount Authorized
Authorization of
Contingent
Appropriation
Budget Authority
Budget Authority
to be Appropriated
Appropriations or
Extension of
or Mandatory
for Program or
Classification:
or Mandatory Budget
Mandatory
Program or
Budget
Program or Activity,
Activity
Discretionary (D)
Authority
Budget Authority
Activity
Authoritya
by HEA Title and Part
(HEA section)
or Mandatory (M)
($ thousands)
(HEA)
(GEPA)
($ thousands)b
Part T-Centers of
§873(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Excel ence for Veteran
through
Student Success
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part U-University
§881(f)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Sustainability
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part V-Modeling and
§891(e)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Simulation Programs
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part W-Path to Success
§892(g)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Reentry Education Grants
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part X-School of
§893(g)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Veterinary Medicine
through
Competitive Grant
FY2015 under
Program
GEPA §422
Part Y-Early Federal Pell
§894(h)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Grant Commitment
through
Demonstration Program
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
Part Z-Kupuna Memorial
§895(c)
D
Indefinite
FY2014
Extended
0
Archives
through
FY2015 under
GEPA §422
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Sources: HEA; GEPA §422; U.S. Department of Education, “Department of Education Fiscal Year 2016 President’s Budget Table,” April 29, 2015; U.S. Department of
Education, “FY 2016 Department of Education Justifications of Appropriation Estimates to the Congress,” February 3, 2015.
a. For federal credit programs, mandatory budget authority reflects the sum of net loan subsidies, net reestimates of loan subsidies, and net loan modifications, as
estimated in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA). Also, where applicable, mandatory budget authority reflects the
7.3% sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).
b. Unless otherwise noted, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-53) provides funds for each provision at the same rate as provided in FY2015, less an
across-the-board decrease of less than 1% (0.2108%), through December 11, 2015.
c. Indefinite authorizations of appropriations provide authorization for “such sums as may be necessary” for the applicable program.
d. The authorization of appropriations under HEA §458, from which funds may be allotted to the PBO is provided through FY2014.
e. An amount of $1,396,924,000 was appropriated for HEA Sections 141 and 458, combined.
f.
Authorization to award grants under this program expires at the end of FY2019.
g. Funding for this program is provided as a set-aside of appropriations under the Federal Work Study program. HEA §441(b).
h. As interpreted and implemented by ED, “The Deficit Reduction Act [P.L. 109-171] shifted the payment of account maintenance fees, authorized under Section 458
of the HEA, to subsidy cost from administration funds or from the Federal Fund.” U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 2007 Annual Report, p. 56.
i.
Congress did not extend the authorization of or provide additional funding for this program in FY2016.
j.
Not available. If no funds are appropriated under HEA §492, funds may be made available from amounts appropriated for operations and expenses of the
Department of Education. For FY2015, a total of $411 mil ion was provided for Department of Education salaries and expenses.
k. It appears that under GEPA §422, the authorization of appropriations for this program would have been extended through FY2015. However, as interpreted by ED,
this program was not extended through FY2015 by GEPA §422. See, for example, U.S. Department of Education, Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request, p. S-11. Also, while
GEPA §422 extends the authorization of appropriations for an additional fiscal year, it does not appear to make funds available that were not otherwise
appropriated.
l.
Amounts appropriated include funds appropriated for programs under HEA, Title VI, Part A and Part B.
m. Authorization to award grants under this program expired at the end of FY2014.
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Author Contact Information
David P. Smole
Alexandra Hegji
Specialist in Education Policy
Analyst in Social Policy
dsmole@crs.loc.gov, 7-0624
adhegji@crs.loc.gov , 7-8384
Congressional Research Service
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