The Bankhead–Jones Act was enacted on June 29, 1935 during the
Depression, to provide increased
federal funding
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to
land grant college
A land-grant university (also called land-grant college or land-grant institution) is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
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s. Under the law as was last increased in 1972, $8,100,000 per year is divided equally between all
states, and another $4,360,000 is divided between the states based upon each state's population.
[7 U.S.C. §427] These federal funds are subject to matching by the states.
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Text of statute*
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1935 in law
Acts of the 74th United States Congress
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History of universities and colleges in the United States
United States federal agriculture legislation
United States federal public land legislation