Issues lobbied + lobbyists (12)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
H.R.1 -OBBBA, Provisions/funding impacting higher ed Dept of ED, FY 26 and FY27 Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) for Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs) FY27 LHHS-Education: Funding for Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work Study, TRIO, Gear UP, NIH, HHS, MSIs - including HBCU and NASNTI, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, Postsecondary Student Success Grants, GAANN, funding for public television, FIPSE, and TRIO. FY 27 Commerce, Justice, Science: Funding for NSF, NASA, NOAA, NIST FY 27 Agriculture Appropriations: Funding for NIFA programs, USDA programs FY 27 DoD Appropriations: Funding for S&T, S&T Basic Research, DARPA, Army RTD&E - Pathfinder Airborne, iCOMMAND, and ATLAS FY 26 Energy & Water Appropriations: Funding for DOE, ARPA-E FY 26 Interior Appropriations: NEH funding FY 26 Transportation-HUD appropriations: CDF/EDI account FIPSE community project funding Transportation-HUD (CDF/EDI) community project funding Rural Health Transformation Grants
Lobbyists:- ELIZABETH MORRA — covered position: Elizabeth Morra, VP Federal Relations, UNC System
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
HR.1 - OBBBA, Provisions impacting higher education - GRAD Plus loans, IDR plans, Affordability provisions, Workforce Pell, Subsidized/Unsubsidized student loans Two Dept of ED Negotiated Rulemakings: RISE and AHEAD sessions New F&A (indirect costs) model for federal research Deterrent Act (HR 1048) Various program terminations: Teacher Quality Partnerships, TRIO, GEAR UP, SEOG
Lobbyists:- ELIZABETH MORRA — covered position: Elizabeth Morra, VP Federal Relations, UNC System
Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AGR — Agriculture
USDA program terminations/stop work orders Farm Bill
Lobbyists:- ELIZABETH MORRA — covered position: Elizabeth Morra, VP Federal Relations, UNC System
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
DoD research accounts Pathfinder Airborne funding strategy iCOMMAND funding strategy ATLAS funding strategy New F&A model and proposed caps impacting federal research funding
Lobbyists:- ELIZABETH MORRA — covered position: Elizabeth Morra, VP Federal Relations, UNC System
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Nothing this quarter
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
VET — Veterans
GI Bill Updates
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
AVI — Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Nothing this quarter
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Various issues related to international student visas
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
NSF,NASA, NIH and NOAA program elimination and terminations Proposed NIH, NSF and DOE F&A cuts and new FAIR model
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
RET — Retirement
Nothing this quarter
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HOM — Homeland Security
Nothing this quarter
Government entities lobbied: Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
IND — Indian/Native American Affairs
Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) funding of importance to UNC Pembroke. Funded in Dept of Education and Interior. Lumbee Recognition Bill Bureau of Indian Affairs funding
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE