This bill addresses the significant underrepresentation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in federal research funding, noting that despite their vital contributions to STEM, they receive less than one percent of federal research and development expenditures. It highlights historical underfunding and cyclical barriers that limit HBCUs' research capacity and access to grants, emphasizing the strategic importance of expanding research diversity for national security and innovation. To rectify this, the legislation establishes a Federal Clearinghouse on Research Capacity and Grant Opportunities for HBCUs within the Department of Education. This Clearinghouse will serve as the primary federal resource, identifying and providing comprehensive information on federal grant opportunities for which HBCUs are eligible or exclusively eligible, specifically supporting research and development and institutional capacity building. The Secretary of Education, in coordination with several federal agencies including Commerce, Energy, Defense, Agriculture, NSF, EPA, and NASA, will oversee the Clearinghouse and its contents, which will include best practices for HBCUs to access federal funding. These coordinating agencies are also mandated to annually review their grant programs against the Clearinghouse's recommendations. They must identify any best practices for which no corresponding federal grant program exists within their agency and report these gaps to Congress, aiming to improve accountability and equitable access to federal research funding for HBCUs.