Dear Colleagues:
Congress has announced a bipartisan funding deal that includes a
$54 million (4.7%) increase for TRIO for Fiscal Year 2023 (Program Year 2023-24).
We are very pleased that the agreement directs the Department of Education "to provide increases to current TRIO grantees
demonstrating substantial progress in meeting performance objectives and, to the extent practicable, to fund down the slates of unfunded, high-quality applications from prior-year competitions."
The increase for TRIO is higher as a percentage compared to the topline (4%) increase for the Department of Education.
In addition to the $54 million (4.7%) increase for TRIO, the FY23 spending bill also includes:
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13.6% funding increase overall ($137 million) in aid for institutional development and to assist
Historically Black College and Universities and
Minority Serving Institutions.
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2.6% increase for
GEAR UP ($10 million increase for $388 million in funding).
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1.6% increase each for
Federal Work-Study ($20 million increase for $1.2 billion total).
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1.7% Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants ($15 million increase for $910 million total).
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6.7% increase to the maximum
Pell grant award (increasing by $500 to a maximum of $7,395).
The regular FY23 spending package also includes significant new funding for non-LHHS programs including:
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Disaster spending including $1 billion for
Puerto Rico's electric grid
and $600 million for the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.
This increase would not have happened if not for the robust advocacy of our entire community. Be sure to register for
COE's Policy Seminar, March 19-22, 2023 in Washington D.C., to ensure TRIO continues to have a seat at the table. By
Marching Towards One Million, we will continue to fight for our students and continue our progress to strengthen TRIO in FY24 and beyond.
Learn more and register here.
Thank you for your continued advocacy on behalf of TRIO students and programs.
