Howard University is not aligned with the Trump administration’s request to revert funding levels back to 2021.

Why Federal Funding Proposal Was Made

The Hill reports that the nation’s only federally chartered Historically Black College and University (HBCU) received a one-time payment valued at $64 million to support the construction of a hospital at the school. That hospital has been completed, therefore the Trump administration is not looking to provide that extra funding for the 2026 year.

Trump also shares that he doesn’t intend to cut the federal funding budget for HBCUs that is already in place.

“I got them more money than they ever dreamt possible, and they’re in great shape now,” Trump said referring to a 2019 bill that started allocating over $250 million yearly to HBCUs starting in 2021, according to the outlet. “They have long-term financing. Nobody did that but Donald Trump.”

Howard University Responds

Howard University is requesting that its budget for the 2026 year still be approved in alignment with what was received in 2025.

The proposal not to renew the $64 million payment follows an executive order Trump signed to promote “excellence and innovation” at HBCUs through private-sector partnerships and institutional and workforce development in technology, health care, manufacturing, and finance, as AFROTECH™ previously reported.

To read more about the executive order, click here.