Grandfather Clause on Grants Assures Black Colleges

By Scott Jaschik. Officials of the U.S. Education Department met last week with leaders of groups that represent historically black colleges, and appear to have resolved concerns over federal grants (known as Title III, Part B) that are awarded to HBCUs for a variety of purposes, including renovation and construction of facilities. Leaders of black college groups (as first reported by HBCU Digest) sent a letter to the department last week in which they said that the department appeared to be changing the rules on the grants, and limiting the ability of colleges to stretch out the time over which they completed projects paid for in part with the grant money. More...