Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act amends section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. It applies parallel changes to education grants for Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Each grant made under the affected subsections may last no more than three years. The bill also updates the lapsed authorization language that previously covered fiscal years 2001 through 2023, replacing it with 10 million dollars for fiscal year 2026 and 15 million dollars for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031. The practical effect is to restore and increase a federal agricultural education funding stream for institutions serving Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students.
Who Benefits and How
Alaska Native-serving institutions benefit because their agricultural education grants receive renewed authorization, higher out-year funding levels, and clearer three-year grant periods. Native Hawaiian-serving institutions receive the same grant-period and authorization updates. Alaska Native students and Native Hawaiian students benefit if institutions use the grants for agricultural research, extension, teaching, student support, or program capacity. USDA education program administrators benefit from updated authorization years instead of expired fiscal-year language.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers fund the renewed authorizations of 10 million dollars in FY2026 and 15 million dollars annually from FY2027 through FY2031. USDA grant administrators must manage the updated grant periods and appropriations language. Eligible institutions must apply for, administer, and report on grants within the three-year maximum grant period. Institutions outside the Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving categories do not receive this targeted authorization.
Key Provisions
- Amends agricultural education grants for Alaska Native-serving institutions.
- Amends agricultural education grants for Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
- Provides a maximum grant period of three years for each affected grant.
- Authorizes 10 million dollars for FY2026 and 15 million dollars for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031.
- Updates expired 2001 through 2023 authorization language in the agricultural research, extension, and teaching statute.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes and increases agricultural education grant funding for Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, adds three-year grant periods, and raises authorizations to 10 million dollars for FY2026 and 15 million dollars annually for FY2027 through FY2031.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Agriculture, Native Communities
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes and increases agricultural education grant funding for Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, adds three-year grant periods, and raises authorizations to 10 million dollars for FY2026 and 15 million dollars annually for FY2027 through FY2031.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Alaska Native-serving institutions
- Native Hawaiian-serving institutions
- Alaska Native students
- Native Hawaiian students
- USDA education program administrators
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers
- USDA grant administrators
- Eligible institution grant offices
- Institutions outside the targeted Native-serving categories
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Case) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Alaska Native serving institutions offering agricultural education programs, Alaska Native students pursuing agricultural education, Native Hawaiian serving institutions offering agricultural education programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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