A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group.

CONGRESS

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3941 – Schools Not Shelters Act on a 222-201 vote.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released State-by State data on loan forgiveness resulting from Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) payment count corrections.

ED held a public hearing on its forthcoming negotiated rulemaking effort on “authorities granted to the Secretary in HEA Section 432(a), which relate to the modification, waiver, or compromise of Federal student loans.”

EVENTS

Penn Hill Group plans on providing clients a summary of the following events next week:

July 26: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on “Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students.”

July 27: Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Executive Session on “S. 2122, National Apprenticeship Act of 2023, S. 2363, Youth Apprenticeship Advancement Act, S. 161, JOBS Act of 2023, S__, Investing in Sectoral Training Partnerships Act, S. 2402, Gateway to Careers Act of 2023 and any additional business for consideration.”

July 27: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers.”

July 27: Senate Committee on Appropriations Full Committee Markup of “Fiscal Year 2024 Defense, Interior and Environment, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Homeland Security Appropriations Acts.”

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant Program: Early-Phase Grant Summary
Application Deadline: August 1, 2023

Penn Hill Group provides a list of grant opportunities and summaries for select grants. Please visit our website for more information.