Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-9) saluted Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for awarding a grant in the amount of $650,000 for Texas Southern University (TSU). The funding will provide additional scholarship opportunities for students attending the University, many of whom have roots in the 9th Congressional District.

This award falls under the purview the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) division of grants management operations and will be administered by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Assistance. These grants are awarded for any single purpose or a combination of purposes, including primary medical and dentistry training.

The funds allocated to TSU will be used as scholarships for disadvantaged students. TSU produces the largest number of minority graduates in Texas and is one of the largest employers of African American within the City of Houston; many of whom live in the 9th Congressional District. Green stated, “I honored to see these funds go to a deserving institution with hardworking students, a supportive faculty and dedicated leadership. TSU’s legacy has left a lasting mark on society through the contributions of its graduates, from former United States Congresspersons Barbara Jordan and George "Mickey" Leland to gospel artist Yolanda Adams to jazz sensation Kirk Whalum.”

Green, a graduate of Texas Southern University’s, Thurgood Marshall School of Law continued by saying, “I will continue to work hard in Congress to be an active partner in growing and building on the TSU’s exceptional history of shaping the minds of our nations future leaders.”