U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Announces Over $254 Million to Support Hispanic Serving Institutions - Includes $1 Million for HSI Equity Innovation Hub at California State University Northridge

October 25, 2021 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $254 million in federal funding to support Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) Alex Padilla senator official portraitin the Senate’s Labor, Health, and Human Services appropriations bill. This would be an increase of over $90 million in grants available to HSIs compared to last year’s budget. Following its release by the Senate Appropriations Committee, the bill will now be reconciled with its House counterpart before final passage.

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