Cares Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – HBCU *
✓ To prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 disease pandemic
Net Authorized - $19,814,253
✓ Available Balance - $7,541,301
✓ Last Day for Drawdowns – October 30, 2023
Undergraduate students who are or were enrolled at an eligible institution on or after March 13, 2020, are eligible
Total Aid Awarded in FY 2023: 735 undergraduates / 1.5 million
✓ Fall 2022 – 228 students / $410,379 (range $30 - $10,960)
✓ Spring 2023 – 507 students / $1,090,916 (range $220 - $11,148)
* Allowable uses are detailed in HEERF III grants under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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