Overview
- The decree, published in the Official Gazette on January 20, sets Ministry of Education procedures for institutions to obtain and maintain community status.
- Community colleges and universities become eligible for public budget resources, government grant calls and formal partnerships with state entities.
- Partnerships will be awarded via public calls that require a work plan, with federal transfers processed through the transferegov.br platform or its successor.
- A new National Council of Community Higher Education Institutions is created to coordinate and integrate the sector.
- The Education Ministry’s regulation and supervision secretariat gains authority to demand documents, conduct audits and open oversight procedures, and already qualified entities must seek renewal within six months.