Education
Congressman Gonzalez firmly believes that children are the future and that all children deserve a quality education from nursery school to college and beyond.
He works to ensure that South Texas K-12 schools receive proper funding to equip teachers and prepare young people for the challenges they may face in the classroom and beyond.
Congressman Gonzalez is a strong supporter of Head Start, Title I, GEAR-UP, Pell Grant, and other programs that support early childhood, secondary, and post-secondary education that enable children from all backgrounds to graduate from high school prepared for college and fulfill their academic potential.
Congressman Gonzalez realizes that while invaluable, a top-notch education can come at a high price. He is a staunch supporter of efforts to reduce student loan debt and make college more accessible and affordable.
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will be receiving $1,199,998 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Center for Equity in Engineering and broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) studies.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that South Texas College will receive $6,803,772 from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, a U.S. Department of Education program created by the CARES Act that Congressman Gonzalez helped pass. This funding will allow institutions of higher education to continue to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) today announced $123,736,526 in final Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Title I allocations for Local Education Agencies (LEA) in the 15th District of Texas. The U.S. Department of Education has released the final formula allocations for these funds, which were preliminarily announced in March 2022.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that South and Central Texas school districts in the 15th District of Texas will receive a total of $10,819,459 in Title I funding for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The U.S. Department of Education has released the final formula allocations for these funds to Local Education Agencies (LEA), which were preliminarily announced in March.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Community Council of South Central Texas, Inc. will receive $1,311,302 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant will bolster Head Start and Early Head Start programs that many families rely on.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), located within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has developed a program designed to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate students who are enrolled in eligible minority serving institutions of higher education.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) located within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is now accepting applications for its 2022 School Violence Prevention Program.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced South and Central Texas school districts in the 15th District of Texas are projected to receive a total of $12,501,168 in Title I funding for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). These amounts are preliminary Title I formula allocations for Local Educational Agencies (LEA). Final allocation totals will be released by the U.S. Department of Education in June 2022.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced Rio Grande Valley school districts in the 15th District of Texas are expected to receive a total of $124,667,319 in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Title 1 formula allocation funds for Local Educational Agencies (LEA). These amounts are preliminary. Final allocation totals will be released by the U.S. Department of Education in June 2022.
McAllen, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a $2.9 million National Institute on Aging grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's (UTRGV) School of Medicine. This award will help UTRGV's Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research complete a community outreach program to identify and research the effects of Alzheimer's in the Rio Grande Valley.