Title III Grant Administration

Purpose

Title III Part B Grant (per department of Education)

This program provides financial assistance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to establish or strengthen their physical plants, financial management, academic resources, and endowment-building capacity. Activities may include:

  • Student services; educational equipment acquisition; facility renovation and construction; faculty and staff development;
  • The establishment of a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in public schools; the establishment of community outreach programs that will encourage elementary and secondary school students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education;
  • The acquisition of real property in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities; education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students;
  • Families, especially with regard to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under Title IV; and
  • Services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities that are described in the grant application and that are approved, in advance, by the Department, except that not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose.

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility ACT (SAFRA) (per Congress.gov) 

On September 17, 2009 the House of Representatives passed H. R. 3221 “The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2099” (SAFRA). H.R. 3221 provides $255 million in mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority serving institutions (MSIs).

Executive Summary

Contact Information

Title III Academic Program Director:
Dr. Tomeka Cross Wilson
tcross13@alamo.edu
210-486-2778
MLK Sutton Learning Center (SLC), 310A
Title III Grant Manager:
Dr. Tywain Griffen
tgriffen2@alamo.edu
210-486-2112
MLK Sutton Learning Center (SLC), 319C
Administrative Services Specialist:
Charleen Brammer
cbrammer@alamo.edu
210-486-2195
MLK Sutton Learning Center (SLC), 310