The University of North Carolina System
The University of North Carolina System filed a Q3 report for The University of North Carolina System on October 13, 2026.
Lobbying for The University of North Carolina System · No new update
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ELIZABETH MORRAPreviously held: Elizabeth Morra, VP Federal Relations, UNC System
H.R.1 -OBBBA, Provisions/funding impacting higher ed Dept of ED, FY 26 and FY27 Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) for Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs) FY27 LHHS-Education: Funding for Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work Study, TRIO, Gear UP, NIH, HHS, MSIs - including HBCU and NASNTI, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, Postsecondary Student Success Grants, GAANN, funding for public television, Ready to Learn, FIPSE. FY 27 Commerce, Justice, Science: Funding for NSF, NASA, NOAA, NIST FY 27 Agriculture Appropriations: Funding for NIFA programs, USDA programs FY 27 DoD Appropriations: Funding for S&T, S&T Basic Research, DARPA, Army RTD&E - Pathfinder Airborne, iCOMMAND, and ATLAS FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations: Funding for DOE, ARPA-E FY 27 Interior Appropriations: NEH funding FY 27 Transportation-HUD appropriations: CDF/EDI account FIPSE community project funding Transportation-HUD (CDF/EDI) community project funding Repurposing of FY26 federal grant funding for TRIO, GEAR UP, MSIs (Strengthening Institutions Programs) Ready to Learn Grants Rural Health Transformation Grants
HR.1 - OBBBA, Provisions impacting higher education - GRAD Plus loans, IDR plans, Affordability provisions, Workforce Pell, Subsidized/Unsubsidized student loans Two Dept of ED Negotiated Rulemakings: RISE and AHEAD sessions New F&A (indirect costs) model for federal research Various program terminations: Teacher Quality Partnerships, TRIO, GEAR UP, SEOG Repurposing of FY26 federal funding: TRIO, GEAR UP, MSI (Strengthening Institutions Programs) impacting NASNTI funding Support letters for PBS NC Ready to Learn grant proposal
Farm Bills (H&S) Ag research funding
DoD research accounts Pathfinder Airborne funding strategy iCOMMAND funding strategy New F&A model and proposed caps impacting federal research funding Deterrent Act H/S
Nothing this quarter
GI Bill Updates Take Care of America's Veterans Act (HR 9237)
FY26 funding related to new aircraft for ECSU aviation program FY 27 funding related to community project funding for ECSU aviation program (simulators)
Various issues related to international student visas New Duration of Status rulemaking New regs related to OPT and CPT
NSF,NASA, NIH and NOAA program elimination and terminations Proposed NIH, NSF and DOE F&A cuts and new FAIR model New proposed OMB regulation - Uniform Guidance - related to federal grant reforms New regs to implement components of Uniform Guidance for NSF and Dept of Education
Nothing this quarter
Nothing this quarter
Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) funding of importance to UNC Pembroke. Funded in Dept of Education and Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs funding OMB repurposing of FY26 NASNTI funding for general MSI account. FY26/FY27 appropriations funding for Old Main restoration.
New OMB proposed regulation (Uniform Guidance) impacting federal grant making process F&A (indirect costs for federal research), FAIR model