Massachusetts. Higher Education Facilities Commission

The Higher Education Facilities Commission was established by St 1964, c 388 to administer programs and funds provided through Title I of the federal Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 (PL 88-204). The purpose of Title I was to assist eligible colleges and universities through grants and loans in order to finance the construction of certain types of academic facilities needed to expand enrollment capacity. The U.S. Office of Education in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was designated as the administering agency.

The commission was responsible for administering the program at the state level and was placed within the Department of Education but not subject to its control. It consisted of the commissioner of education and twenty gubernatorial appointees representing the interests of institutions of higher education and of the general public, with a chair appointed by the governor from among commission members. While members served without compensation, they were authorized to employ staff to carry out the work required by the commission.

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