Cuts to higher education programs have been the norm under the Trump administration. On Monday they announced where at least some of that money is going.

The Trump administration is diverting nearly $500 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and tribal universities, according to a Monday announcement.

The U.S. Department of Education is also awarding $500 million for charter schools, the “largest investment ever” in the program and $160 million toward American history and civics grants, according to the administration.

The funding comes largely as a result of cuts to other institutions , according to The New York Times. A U.S. Department of Education spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request to confirm that information.

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