Legislative Committee Says TSU Could Receive More Than $540 Million in Unmet Land-Grant Agreement
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on April 23, 2021 Tennessee State University could be due more than a half-billion dollars because of years of unpaid land-grant matches by the state. A joint legislative committee that met earlier this month to discuss the issue said the university could receive between $150 million and $544 million, dating back to the 1950s. “We are pleased with the findings of the land-grant study committee and excited about the possibilities of what this means for the University,” said TSU President Glenda Glover. “TSU will be made stronger and more vibrant, which benefits all of Tennessee.” State Rep. Harold Love, Jr., a TSU alum, is chairman of the joint committee. It was under his leadership that the probe began with the goal of having the state calculate how much money was not given in accordance with the land grant and then try to make up for it. “Today’s meeting was a very crucial step in the committee’s work to investigate the funding arrearage amount for Tennessee State University,” said Love. “It is my hope that we can put a plan in place to address this in the very near future.” TSU and the University of Tennessee Knoxville are the two land-grant institutions in Tennessee and have agricultural programs that are funded largely by the federal government. The land-grant designation comes with the stipulation that the state would also match a yearly monetary grant from the federal government. In TSU’s case, the state did not match the funds dollar-for-dollar for decades. “This is not TSU versus UT, instead this is about rectifying a problem that has existed and persisted for decades where TSU, as an HBCU, did not receive funding from the state as directed by state and federal law,” added Glover. “Unfortunately, somewhere in the process our funding was channeled to other areas instead of coming to the university, while UT, the state’s other land grant institution received their funding and much more.” President Glover recalled a comment that was made to “let bygones be bygones” and said that cannot stand. “It’s never too late to do what’s right,” she said. “We’ve had students leave due to lack of funds, TSU was prevented from implementing innovative programs to be more competitive in recruiting, and not to mention the cost of lost opportunity.” The committee is scheduled to continue meeting to determine the amount TSU will receive and how it will be dispersed. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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