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Executive Order 14041

White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities

This executive order establishes a new White House Initiative within the Department of Education to advance educational equity and economic opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). It creates a new President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs, mandates annual agency plans from federal agencies on HBCU participation in federal programs, and establishes an interagency working group to coordinate government-wide efforts.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 50443

Impact dates

  1. Annual Agency Plans due each subsequent February 1

  2. Annual report to President on Initiative progress

  3. First annual Agency Plans due from applicable agencies

Key directives

  • Establish White House Initiative on HBCUs in Department of Education with Executive Director
  • Establish President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs with not more than 21 members
  • Applicable agency heads must submit annual Agency Plan by February 1 each year
  • Executive Director must report to President annually on Initiative progress
  • Revoke Executive Order 13779
  • Interagency Working Group shall be chaired by Executive Director
  • Department of Education shall provide funding and administrative support for Initiative and Board

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Revocation of Executive Order 13779
  • Establishment of White House Initiative in Department of Education
  • Establishment of President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs
  • Establishment of Interagency Working Group

Near term (90d)

  • Executive Director appointment process
  • Board member appointment process
  • Interagency Working Group liaison designation

Long term

  • Annual Agency Plans due each February 1
  • Annual reporting to President on Initiative progress
  • Ongoing federal recruitment pathway development
  • Sustained public-private partnership building

Risks & tensions

  • Implementation 'subject to availability of appropriations' may limit effectiveness if Congress does not fund adequately
  • Annual Agency Plan requirement builds on PARTNERS Act but adds new reporting burden; compliance depends on political will
  • Vague language on 'measurable and action-oriented goals' leaves evaluation standards undefined
  • Collaboration with multiple White House equity initiatives could create coordination challenges or competition for attention
  • No enforcement mechanism specified for agencies failing to submit adequate plans
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