Less-funded colleges and nonprofits would get grants to boost AI education and research.
This bill would create a new program at the National Science Foundation. It would give competitive grants to colleges and nonprofits that don't usually get a lot of federal research money, as well as historically Black colleges, minority-serving institutions, and Tribal colleges. These grants would help them develop AI research, education, and job training programs, especially for people often left out of tech fields.
Today, the National AI Initiative Act does not include a specific program to give competitive grants to a wide range of institutions and organizations to expand their AI capabilities. With this bill, the National Science Foundation would offer competitive, merit-reviewed grants to eligible colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations, including those that don't typically receive a lot of federal research money, and those that serve minority populations. This would create new opportunities for these groups to develop AI research, education, and workforce training programs.
HR 7158 · 119th Congress · January 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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