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HR 2993 United States House · 117th Congress

Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Program Authorization Act

Summary
Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Program Authorization Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to award a competitive grant to a nonprofit organization to train and support institutions of higher education (IHEs) in assisting local governments by leveraging existing graduate and undergraduate classes for projects of need. Project of need refers to a project that (1) is identified by a local government that would benefit from the expertise of an IHE's faculty and students, and (2) advances a sustainable development goal (e.g., a goal related to climate change and housing affordability).
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes competitive grants to fund higher education-community partnerships using existing academic programs, advancing educational innovation and access through institutional collaboration.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDOT coordination for grants to fund local transportation projects via educational partnerships, aligning with transportation infrastructure support indicators.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 4, 2021 Last action May 5, 2021
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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May 4, 2021
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Introduced in House
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Mark Pocan
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