From: U.S. Department of Education [mailto:ed.gov@public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 9:52 AM To: Sandra Phoenix Subject: FW: UNCF and Lilly Endowment Inc. announce $50 Million Initiative to Better Prepare Students for Jobs October 5, 2015 Dear colleagues and friends of UNCF, Today we are proud to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has committed $50 million - which ties for the second largest gift in the history of UNCF- to create the UNCF Career Pathways Initiative. Through this program, UNCF will award competitive grants to four-year historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly black institutions (PBIs) to help students gain the knowledge, preparation, insight and skills needed for meaningful employment in a technology-driven, global economy. As you know, the unemployment and underemployment crisis in America is particularly acute for African American and low-income students. We have designed this program to innovatively and intentionally provide evidence-based solves for our students and institutions. UNCF will announce application guidelines for the program in December. Although requirements differ for HBCUs and PBIs, 87 public and private four-year institutions across the country are eligible to apply. I also want to bring your attention to an article that was just published in the Washington Post<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMDA2LjQ5OTAxNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTAwNi40OTkwMTQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDU5MzM1JmVtYWlsaWQ9c3Bob2VuaXhAaGJjdWxpYnJhcmllcy5vcmcmdXNlcmlkPXNwaG9lbml4QGhiY3VsaWJyYXJpZXMub3JnJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/10/05/foundation-gives-50-million-for-career-development-at-black-colleges/> by reporter Nick Anderson regarding this ground-breaking initiative. For additional reference, the official press release and fact sheet outlining details of the program are also attached. We are proud to announce the UNCF Career Pathways Initiative, which will provide our institutions the working capital they need to increase employment outcomes for our students. We thank Lilly Endowment for truly helping UNCF invest in the future of America's workforce. And as always, I thank you all of your commitment to fulfilling our mission. Together, we will ensure Better Futures(r) for all. Sincerely, Michael L. 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