"One thing is clear, and that is the fight for colleges and universities who happen to be HBCUs is in desperate need for more persons to line up as allies."
"I just want to mention, because I have heard several of our speakers talk about not being able to find students of color, African American students."
"I extend my support to Representative Adams' plan to help our institutions secure full state matching funds."
"We have significant challenges related to deferred maintenance, somewhere upwards--about $40 million that we need to sort of get caught up."
"This legislation would make the sort of investments in these institutions to rectify over a century of systemic neglect."
"I applaud Representative Scott's efforts to eliminate equity challenges faced by farmers and rancher of color."
"Our deferred maintenance is over $90 million."
"I want to acknowledge Congresswoman Alma Adams and her colleagues for seeking to address some of these facilities issues on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities."
"I want to acknowledge Congresswoman Alma Adams for her leadership in seeking to address some of these infrastructure issues on the campuses of historic Black colleges and universities."
"Thanks to your continued support, Delaware State University and the other 1890 Land-Grant institutions have successfully weathered the storm of COVID-19."
"we appreciate the IGNITE Act that you have proposed. This proposed infrastructure legislative bill is a game changer for all of our HBCUs"