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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Program CFDA Number 84.031S Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.031 Higher EducationInstitutional Aid.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2010 and posted on May 13, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2010 Applications Available May 13, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 14, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $775,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 29 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that qualify as eligible HSIs are eligible to apply for new Individual Development Grants and Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants under the HSI Program. To be an eligible HSI, an IHE must (1) Be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered (2) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a junior college or to provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelors degree (3) Be designated as an eligible institution by demonstrating that it (A) Has an enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 606.3 and (B) has low average educational and general expenditures per full time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 606.4 and (4) Have an enrollment of undergraduate FTE students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application. The HSI eligibility requirements are in 34 CFR 606.2 through 606.5 and can be accessed from the following Web site http:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx01/34cfr60601.html. These regulations do not reflect the changes made to the HSI Program requirements by the Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 or the HEOA. Section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), requires institutions applying for an HSI grant to report their undergraduate Hispanic FTE percentage at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application. Funds for the HSI Program are awarded each fiscal year thus, for this program, the end of the award year refers to the end of the fiscal year prior to the application due date. The end of the fiscal year occurs on September 30 for any given year. Therefore, for purposes of making the determination described in paragraph (4), IHEs must report their undergraduate Hispanic FTE percent based on the student enrollment count closest to, but not after, September 30, 2009. Note The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) amended section 503(b) of the HEA to include, among the authorized activities under the HSI Program, activities to improve student services, including innovative and customized instruction courses designed to help retain students and move the students into core courses articulation agreements and student support programs designed to facilitate the transfer of students from 2 year to 4 year institutions and providing education, counseling services, and financial information designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or their families. The list of authorized activities in section 503(b) was also amended to use the term distance education technologies in place of distance learning academic instruction capabilities. Applicants may include these activities in their proposals. For this competition, the Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions for FY 2010 was published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2009 (74 FR 64059) and the deadline for application was January 6, 2010. Only institutions that submitted the required application and received designation through that process are eligible to submit an application for this competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program, CFDA 84.031S, is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant opportunity designed to help eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students and improve their academic outcomes. In addition to student-focused impact, the program is meant to strengthen the institutions themselves by improving academic offerings, raising program quality, and supporting long-term institutional stability. This particular competition is for Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants, which are one of the HSI program grant types mentioned in the notice (alongside Individual Development Grants).
The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2010, with applications available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of applications of June 14, 2010. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is education (higher education institutional aid). The notice anticipated 29 awards, with an award ceiling of $775,000. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect that the federal funds must be paired with some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the official application notice and program rules.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, as well as other entities as clarified in the official notice. In practice, eligibility hinges on an institution meeting the statutory and regulatory definition of an eligible HSI and also having received formal designation as an eligible institution through the Department of Education process for the relevant fiscal year. The notice specifically states that only institutions that applied for and received designation as eligible institutions through the FY 2010 designation process (announced December 7, 2009, with a January 6, 2010 deadline) may apply for this competition.
To qualify as an eligible HSI, an institution must meet several core conditions. It must be accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary as a reliable authority on educational quality. It must be legally authorized by the state where it is located to operate as a junior college or to provide an educational program culminating in a bachelor’s degree. It must also be designated as an eligible institution by demonstrating both enrollment of needy students (as described in 34 CFR 606.3) and low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student (as described in 34 CFR 606.4). Finally, it must have an undergraduate FTE enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application date. For this competition, that calculation is tied to the fiscal year ending September 30, and institutions were directed to report their undergraduate Hispanic FTE percentage using the student enrollment count closest to, but not after, September 30, 2009.
The notice also highlights important programmatic flexibility added through the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). It notes that authorized activities under the HSI program include efforts to improve student services, such as innovative and customized instruction designed to retain students and move them into core courses, articulation agreements and support programs that facilitate transfer from two-year to four-year institutions, and education/counseling/financial information designed to improve financial and economic literacy for students or their families. It also reflects updated terminology allowing support for “distance education technologies” (replacing older “distance learning” language). Applicants can incorporate these types of activities into their proposals, as long as they align with the program’s purpose and the authorized uses of funds.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education’s e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice emphasizes that applicants cannot email an electronic copy of the grant application; the submission must occur through the official electronic system, where entered data is stored in a database. Because the posted summary is only a synopsis, the notice repeatedly directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for the controlling details on requirements such as pre-application steps (if any), application formatting and submission rules, performance measures, priorities, and points of contact.
For assistance, the notice provides contacts for both technical access issues and program questions. Technical help is directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. Programmatic questions are directed to the program manager, Carnisia M. Proctor, at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6060, Washington, DC 20006-8513, by phone at 202-502-7606 (and by email as indicated in the announcement).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Office of Postsecondary Education Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program, CFDA 84.031S, a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant program intended to help eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students, improve academic outcomes, and strengthen the institution itself through improved academic offerings, higher program quality, and long-term institutional stability.
2) Which HSI grant type is this specific competition for?
This competition is for Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants, one of the HSI program grant types referenced in the notice (alongside Individual Development Grants).
3) Who is the federal agency offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education.
4) What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is education, specifically higher education institutional aid.
5) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2010, and applications were available the same day (May 13, 2010).
6) What is the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal of applications is June 14, 2010.
7) What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
8) How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated 29 awards.
9) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $775,000.
10) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. Applicants should expect to pair federal funds with a non-federal contribution consistent with the official application notice and program rules.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, as well as other entities as clarified in the official notice. In practice, eligibility hinges on meeting the statutory and regulatory definition of an eligible HSI and receiving formal designation as an eligible institution through the Department of Education process for the relevant fiscal year.
12) Is formal Department of Education designation required to apply?
Yes. The notice states that only institutions that applied for and received designation as eligible institutions through the FY 2010 designation process may apply for this competition.
13) What FY 2010 designation process does the notice refer to?
The notice references the FY 2010 designation process announced on December 7, 2009, with a January 6, 2010 deadline.
14) What are the core requirements for an institution to qualify as an eligible HSI?
To qualify as an eligible HSI (as described in the notice), an institution must meet several conditions, including accreditation or preaccreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary, legal authorization by the state to operate as a junior college or to provide a program culminating in a bachelor’s degree, designation as an eligible institution by demonstrating enrollment of needy students (34 CFR 606.3) and low average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student (34 CFR 606.4), and an undergraduate FTE enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application date.
15) How is the 25 percent Hispanic enrollment threshold measured for this competition?
For this competition, the calculation is tied to the fiscal year ending September 30. Institutions were directed to report their undergraduate Hispanic FTE percentage using the student enrollment count closest to, but not after, September 30, 2009.
16) What kinds of activities can be supported under the HSI program (as described in the notice)?
The notice highlights programmatic flexibility and examples of authorized activities, including improving student services through innovative and customized instruction designed to retain students and move them into core courses; articulation agreements and support programs to facilitate transfer from two-year to four-year institutions; and education, counseling, and financial information to improve financial and economic literacy for students or their families. The notice also references updated terminology that allows support for distance education technologies.
17) Can an applicant propose distance-based or technology-enabled instruction?
Yes. The notice notes updated terminology allowing support for distance education technologies (replacing older “distance learning” language), as long as proposed activities align with the program’s purpose and authorized uses of funds.
18) How must applications be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education’s e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov).
19) Can an application be submitted by email?
No. The notice emphasizes that applicants cannot email an electronic copy of the grant application. Submission must occur through the official electronic system.
20) Where can applicants find the official, controlling requirements for the application?
The posted summary is a synopsis, and applicants are repeatedly directed to the official Federal Register application notice for controlling details. That notice governs requirements such as any pre-application steps (if any), application formatting and submission rules, performance measures, priorities, and points of contact.
21) Who should be contacted for technical help with electronic submission access issues?
For technical help, the notice directs applicants to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
22) Who should be contacted for program questions about the HSI Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants competition?
For programmatic questions, the notice lists the program manager Carnisia M. Proctor at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6060, Washington, DC 20006-8513, by phone at 202-502-7606 (and by email as indicated in the announcement).
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