Bills · HR 266
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 266Academic performance and assessmentsStudent aid and college costs
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025
INTRO JAN 9· LAST ACTION JAN 9
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it directly impacts educational opportunities for students who often face significant barriers to higher education. Federal TRIO programs are a critical lifeline for many, providing support that can be the difference between attending college or not. If this bill becomes law, more money would flow into these programs, potentially allowing them to serve more students or offer enhanced services.
Additionally, the bill addresses fairness and efficiency in how federal grants are awarded. By shifting the focus from "experience" to "success" and providing mechanisms to correct application errors and appeal scores, it aims to ensure that the most effective and deserving programs are funded, rather than being unfairly penalized for minor technicalities. This means taxpayer money is more likely to go to programs with a proven track record of helping students, and programs won't be denied crucial funding due to preventable administrative issues, thereby strengthening the entire system of support for disadvantaged students.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Increases the minimum grant amounts for Federal TRIO programs, raising the current $200,000 to $220,000 and $170,000 to $190,000.
This ensures that organizations running these vital programs receive more base funding to support their services for students.
PROVISION 02
Changes grant evaluation criteria from "prior experience" to "prior success in achieving high quality service delivery" for organizations applying for TRIO funds.
This emphasizes demonstrated effectiveness and outcomes over just longevity or existence of a program, potentially leading to funding for more impactful programs.
PROVISION 03
Prevents the rejection or penalization of grant applications solely for not meeting voluntary formatting guidelines or for having minor typographical or rounding errors in budgets, requiring an opportunity to correct errors.
This reduces the likelihood of otherwise strong applications being denied funding due to minor, fixable technical issues.
PROVISION 04
Establishes a formal process for applicants to request a review of their application if they have evidence of a scoring or administrative error made by the Department or a peer reviewer, including a secondary review panel for peer review errors.
This creates a crucial safeguard for fairness and accuracy in the grant awarding process, providing recourse for applicants who believe their score was incorrect.
PROVISION 05
Mandates that applications whose scores are adjusted upward after a review, making them eligible for funding, must be funded by the Department of Education using its general administrative funds.
This ensures that programs unfairly disadvantaged by scoring errors receive their rightful funding without impacting the appropriated funds for other TRIO programs.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 9
Introduced in House
JAN 9
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 266
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 9, 2025
Last actionJan 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 9, 2025
House BillHR 266Academic performance and assessmentsStudent aid and college costs
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JAN 9, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 9, 2025
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