For over 180 years, HBCUs have transformed lives despite chronic underfunding. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act will give these institutions the tools they need to thrive. Take action now!
IGNITE For HBCUs
For over 180 years, HBCUs have transformed lives despite chronic underfunding. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act will give these institutions the tools they need to thrive. Take action now!
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The Time to Support the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act is Now!
For more than 180 years, HBCUs have turned limited resources into extraordinary results. They have fostered leaders, driven innovation, and strengthened America from the ground up. These institutions have always done more with less, but this has gone on for too long.
Across the country, HBCU campuses are forced to operate in buildings that are outdated, deteriorating, and in some cases crumbling. Our students compete in a 21st-century economy that demands cutting-edge spaces and technology. This isn’t a talent gap, it’s an infrastructure gap. While HBCUs have proven their strength, underfunding prevents our institutions from operating at their best.
The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act is the moment we match HBCUs’ proven strength with the investment it needs. For generations, we have outperformed expectations despite aging buildings and limited resources. This bill flips that reality. IGNITE delivers funding to rebuild and repair aging campus facilities. With congressional support, IGNITE will modernize our facilities, expand broadband access, and construct new, state-of-the-art academic and student spaces. This Act will equip HBCUs with the physical infrastructure needed to grow enrollment, strengthen research capacity, and better prepare students for high-demand careers.
Tell Congress and the White House to: pass the HBCU Excellence Act and help ignite the full strength of HBCUs.
Your Voice Matters
Act Now: Send a letter to your Members of Congress and the White House to show your support for the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
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Call Your Members of Congress and President Donald Trump
Use the form below the script to place your call.
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Call Script
I’m calling to urge you to support and help pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.
I care deeply about Historically Black Colleges and Universities because they’ve played a critical role in strengthening our country for over 180 years. These institutions have produced leaders across every field, often while operating with far fewer resources than other schools.
Right now, many HBCUs are facing serious challenges. Aging buildings, outdated technology, and limited infrastructure are holding students back and not because of a lack of talent, but because of long-term underfunding.
The IGNITE Act would help to modernize campuses, expand broadband access, and ensure HBCUs have the tools they need to continue creating opportunities and driving innovation.
Respectfully, I ask that you support the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.
Use this form to place your call
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Toolkit
This toolkit is prepared by UNCF’s Branding, Marketing and Communications department to support advocates, partners and the broader historically Black college and university (HBCU) community in raising awareness and driving action around the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. It is designed to help you engage your networks, contact Congress, the White House, and amplify this campaign on social media.
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