Gov. DeSantis announces $20M to state’s HBCUs

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – Governor Ron DeSantis announced the approval of $20 million in funds dedicated to several of Florida’s historically Black colleges and universities.

The announcement took place at Bethune-Cookman University on Wednesday.

The $20 million in funding is part of a $92.2 billion budget DeSantis signed on Monday.

Bethune-Cookman will receive $13 million in funding and $3.5 million each for Florida Memorial University and Edward Waters College. The money will help “advance academics, research, and education of students,” according to DeSantis.

You can find DeSantis’ press conference in the video player above.

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