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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced the introduction of H.R.4857, the HBCU Innovation Fund Act. The legislation would create the HBCU Innovation Fund, which would be authorized in the Higher Education Act. Under the program, competitive grants would be made available to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country to develop critical solutions to meet current and emerging needs.

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement following the Senate confirmation of Dr. John B. King, Jr. as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement after House passage of the FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill which funds the government until September 30, 2016:

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee today released the following statement after the Every Student Succeeds Act – legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replace the No Child Left Behind Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 359 to 64:

Washington, DC – U.S. Reps. Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today applauded a new provision of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which will help prevent dating and relationship violence. The provision, included in the bill at the urging of the members, is part of a grant program to promote safe and healthy students.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today released the following statement in honor of the 50^th anniversary of the Higher Education Act (HEA), which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 8, 1965:

"Since 1965, the Higher Education Act has helped level the playing field for millions of students across our nation. As the largest authorized federal source of funding for student aid, this legislation has helped make college more accessible and more affordable.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced three federal grants totaling $1,798,241 for the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC). The federal funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and will be used to carry out a research project to study the development of oat fiber, to fund research into training workers for the advanced manufacturing engineering industry, and to fund student travel to an international research conference in Germany.

Washington, DC – According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 290,000 Americans are victims of rape and sexual assault each year, and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 consistently experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence. Three Members of Congress say that the solution starts with teaching safe relationships.