Federal Governmental Relations
Correspondence distributed by university leaders to Congress, the administration and agencies on federal legislative and policy issues.
2021
Letter to Secretaries Blinken and Mayorkas PDF
April 30, 2021UC letter regarding the need for immediate action to allow international students and scholars to travel to higher education institutions in the U.S. for the fall 2021 academic term.
Letter to Secretary Cardona PDF
April 23, 2021Letter from UC President Drake to Department of Education Secretary Cardona regarding Perkins HEROES waivers.
Double the Pell California Coalition Letter PDF
MARCH 5, 2021Coalition letter from California higher education institutions and associations to the California congressional delegation regarding their support for doubling the maximum award of the Pell Grant.
UC's Priorities for COVID-19 Emergency Legislation PDF
FEB. 1, 2021Letter from UC President Michael V. Drake to the California congressional delegation outlining UC's requests as related to the next COVID-19 emergency legislation.
2020
Letter to the Incoming Administration PDF
Dec. 14, 2020Letter from UC President Drake to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris expressing UC's commitment to working with the new administration and highlighting recommendations for their consideration.
UC's Priorities for USDA Programs PDF
Dec. 11, 2020Letter from Agriculture and Natural Resources Vice President Glenda Humiston to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agency Review Team for the Office of the President-Elect Joe Biden regarding UC's priorities and recommendations for USDA programs under the new administration.
UC's Priorities for DOE Programs PDF
DEC. 10, 2020Letter from UC Vice President for Research & Innovation Theresa A. Maldonado and Vice President for UC National Laboratories Craig S. Leasure to US Department of Energy (DOE) Agency Review Team for the Office of the President-Elect Joe Biden regarding UC's priorities and recommendations for DOE programs under the new administration.
UC's Priorities for NSF and OSTP Programs PDF
DEC. 10, 2020Letter from UC Vice President for Research & Innovation Theresa A. Maldonado to National Science Foundation (NSF) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Agency Review Teams for the Office of the President-Elect Joe Biden regarding UC's priorities and recommendations for NSF and OSTP programs under the new administration.
UC DACA Pledge Letter PDF
August 4, 2020Letter from UC to the California congressional delegation sharing the UC Advocacy Network (UCAN) pledge, signed by 10,466 advocates, calling on Congress to pass legislation that would protect DACA recipients and other members of the undocumented community.
UC, CSU FTE Allocation Letter PDF
July 30, 2020Joint letter from UC and California State University outlining COVID-19 supplemental priorities for states and localities and the continued use of the full-time equivalent (FTE) model in allocating funds.
UC, CSU, CCC Student Veterans Letter PDF
July 2, 2020Joint letter from UC, California State University and California Community Colleges to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee regarding student veterans affected by the pandemic.
Future Pandemic Recommendations PDF
June 25, 2020Letter from Executive Vice President of UC Health Carrie Byington and Vice President of Research and Innovation Theresa Maldonado to Senate HELP Committee Chair Lamar Alexander regarding UC's recommendations for addressing future pandemics.
UC Health's Priorities for COVID-19 Emergency Legislation PDF
June 23, 2020Letter from Executive Vice President of UC Health Carrie Byington to the California congressional delegation highlighting health care financing, higher education and workforce priorities that are critical to academic health centers.
UC's Priorities for COVID-19 Emergency Legislation PDF
June 22, 2020Letter from UC President Napolitano and the 10 campus chancellors to the California congressional delegation outlining UC's requests as related to the fourth COVID-19 emergency legislation.
Letter to the Office of Management and Budget PDF
June 5, 2020Letter from UC’s systemwide research leadership to OMB requesting an extension of the flexibilities outlined in M-20-17 through Sept. 30, 2020.
Letter to Secretary Pompeo and Acting Secretary Wolf PDF
May 18, 2020Letter from UC President Napolitano and the 10 campus chancellors to Secretary of State Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Wolf that outlines some of the issues that UC's international students and scholars, among others, are facing as the pandemic continues.
HEROES Act PDF
May 14, 2020Letter from Executive Vice President Carrie Byington to the California congressional delegation regarding the HEROES Act as well as passed policy measures related to COVID-19.
Main Street Lending Program PDF
April 16, 2020UC comments to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in response to the establishment of the Main Street Lending Program: Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility.
Research Priorities PDF
April 14, 2020Letter from UC’s systemwide research leadership as well as a comprehensive COVID-19 research priorities document.
COVID-19 Update PDF
April 10, 2020Letter from President Napolitano to the California congressional delegation regarding UC's requests as related to the fourth COVID-19 emergency legislation.
UC, CSU, CCC COVID-19 Letter PDF
March 23, 2020Joint letter from the leadership of UC, California State University and California Community Colleges outlining requests as related to COVID-19 emergency spending legislation.
Joint Letter on COVID-19 PDF
March 21, 2020Joint letter from UC Health, UCLA Health, UCSF Health and Stanford's medical center leaders to Sen. Feinstein outlining recommendations for COVID-19 emergency supplemental legislation.
COVID-19 Update PDF
March 19, 2020Letter from UC President Napolitano outlining UC's requests as related to the COVID-19 emergency legislation that Congress is working on.
UC, CSU, CCC Letter re: VA Benefits PDF
March 18, 2020Joint letter from UC, California State University and California Community Colleges addressing the issues veteran students could face if remote instruction is long-term.
UC, CSU, CCC FY 2021 Letter PDF
March 9, 2020Joint letter from the leadership of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges systems highlighting FY 2021 appropriations priorities.
COVID-19 Emergency Spending Bill PDF
Feb. 28, 2020Joint letter from UC President Napolitano and Executive Vice President of UC Health Byington outlining the University’s recommendations and requests as related to the COVID-19 emergency spending bill.
FY 2021 Federal Funding Priorities PDF
Feb. 27, 2020UC's FY 2021 funding priorities and corresponding letter from President Napolitano to the California congressional delegation.
2019
UC FY 2020 Priorities Letter PDF
Dec. 10, 2019Letter from UC President Napolitano and the 10 University chancellors to the California congressional delegation regarding UC's FY 2020 appropriations priorities.
UC, CSU, UC FY 2020 Letter PDF
Nov. 18, 2019Joint letter to House and Senate leadership from the leadership of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges systems highlighting FY 2020 appropriations priorities.
UC, CSU, UC FY 2020 Letter PDF
Nov. 18, 2019Joint letter to House and Senate appropriators from the leadership of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges systems highlighting FY 2020 appropriations priorities.
Surprise Medical Billing PDF
July 16, 2019Letter from Executive Vice President of UC Health John Stobo regarding surprise medical billing legislation.
Letter in Support of American Dream and Promise Act PDF
June 3, 2019Letter from UC President Napolitano and the 10 University chancellors to the California congressional delegation in support of the American Dream and Promise Act.
CRUN FY 2020 Appropriations Priorities PDF
May 31, 2019Letter to the California congressional delegation from the California’s Research Universities Network (CRUN) regarding CRUN's fiscal year 2020 appropriations priorities.
UC, CSU and CCC support of the Dream and Promise Act PDF
Joint letter from the leadership of UC, CSU and CCC to the California delegation in support of the Dream and Promise Act.
UC, CSU, CCC Welcome Letter PDF
January 23, 2019Letter from the leadership of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges systems welcoming the 116th Congress.
2018
Letter Regarding UC support for the SERV Communities Act PDF
June 13, 2018Letter from the UC Health thanking Rep. Doris Matsui for introducing the SERV Communities Act.
UC, CSU and CCC opposition to the PROSPER Act PDF
June 11, 2018Joint letter from the leadership of the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges systems highlighting their concerns with the PROSPER Act in its current form.
FY 2019 Federal Funding Priorities PDF
March 12, 2018UC's federal fiscal year 2019 funding priorities and corresponding letter from President Napolitano to the California congressional delegation.
Letter Regarding UC's FY 2018 Funding Priorities PDF
February 20, 2018Letter thanking the California delegation for its work in securing discretionary budget relief for FYs 2018-19 and also outlining UC's federal programmatic priorities for FY 2018.
Higher Education Act Reauthorization PDF
February 13, 2018UC’s response to Chairman Lamar Alexander's White Paper on Accountability in Higher Education.