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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 Individual 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 $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 48 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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 competition designed to help eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions expand educational opportunity and improve academic outcomes for Hispanic students. In practical terms, the program funds institutional development work that strengthens an HSI's ability to serve its students by improving the quality of academic programs, upgrading institutional capacity, and supporting longer-term stability. The grant focus is not only on increasing access, but also on raising persistence, completion, and overall academic attainment for Hispanic students, while simultaneously enhancing the institution's offerings and operations.
This specific opportunity is for FY 2010 "Individual Development Grants" under Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-051310-001. The Department anticipated making about 48 awards, with an award ceiling of $650,000. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the education funding activity area (Higher Education - Institutional Aid). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to document some level of non-federal contribution as described in the official Federal Register notice and the governing regulations.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that qualify as eligible HSIs under the program rules and that were formally designated as eligible through the Department's separate FY 2010 eligibility designation process (the Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions was published December 7, 2009, with a January 6, 2010 deadline). In other words, an institution cannot simply decide to apply; it must have gone through the prior designation step and received approval to be considered eligible for this competition. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education may qualify, provided they meet the statutory and regulatory requirements.
To be considered an eligible HSI, an institution must meet several conditions. It must be accredited or preaccredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary as a reliable authority on educational quality. It must also be legally authorized by its state to operate as a junior college or to provide an educational program that awards a bachelor's degree. In addition, it must be an "eligible institution" in the Title III/V sense, which includes demonstrating enrollment of needy students (as described in 34 CFR 606.3) and having low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student (as described in 34 CFR 606.4). Finally, it must have at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate FTE enrollment, calculated at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application date. For this FY 2010 competition, the Department specified that institutions must report their Hispanic undergraduate FTE percentage using the enrollment count closest to, but not after, September 30, 2009 (because the fiscal year ends on September 30).
The program's authorized uses of funds are shaped by the Higher Education Act and later amendments, including the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). The notice highlights that HEOA expanded and clarified permissible activities, particularly those tied to student services and persistence. Examples mentioned include improving student services through innovative and customized instruction that helps students stay enrolled and progress into core courses, developing articulation agreements and transfer support programs that help students move from two-year to four-year institutions, and offering education, counseling, and financial information aimed at improving financial and economic literacy for students or their families. The notice also reflects an update in terminology, emphasizing "distance education technologies" rather than older phrasing, which signals that institutions may propose technology-enabled instruction and support strategies as part of their development plans.
Applications for this competition were required to be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system, accessed via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The posting date and application availability date were May 13, 2010, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was June 14, 2010. The notice also makes clear that applicants could not submit by emailing a copy; the application had to be completed and transmitted through the electronic system, with applicant-entered information saved into a database during the process. The opportunity was archived on July 14, 2010.
For official requirements such as application content, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, pre-application steps, and detailed submission instructions, the controlling source is the Federal Register application notice. The Department directs applicants to consult the Federal Register and the relevant sections of 34 CFR Part 606 (606.2 through 606.5) for eligibility definitions and supporting requirements, while also noting that the CFR text cited may not reflect all subsequent statutory changes made by the 2006 extension act or HEOA, so the Federal Register notice and current statutory language matter for interpreting what can be proposed.
The opportunity listed two points of contact: Julius Cotton as the ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Administrator for help accessing the full announcement and related technical issues (202-245-6140; julius.cotton@ed.gov), and Carnisia M. Proctor as the Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC (202-502-7606), who would typically address programmatic questions about the competition and allowable activities.
Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program (CFDA 84.031S) - FY 2010 Individual Development Grants (ED-GRANTS-051310-001) FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education discretionary grant competition under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program (CFDA 84.031S). The FY 2010 opportunity described here is for "Individual Development Grants" under Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-051310-001.
What is the purpose of the HSI Program?
The program is designed to help eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) expand educational opportunity and improve academic outcomes for Hispanic students. In practical terms, it supports institutional development work that improves academic program quality, strengthens institutional capacity, and promotes longer-term stability, with an emphasis on persistence, completion, and overall academic attainment.
What type of funding is this?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the education funding activity area "Higher Education - Institutional Aid."
About how many awards did the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipated making about 48 awards for this competition.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this competition was $650,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies. Applicants should be prepared to document a non-federal contribution as described in the official Federal Register notice and governing regulations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that (1) qualify as eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions under the program rules and (2) were formally designated as eligible through the Department's separate FY 2010 eligibility designation process.
Can an institution apply without going through the FY 2010 eligibility designation process?
No. The information provided states that an institution cannot simply decide to apply; it must have completed the prior designation step and received approval to be considered eligible for this FY 2010 competition.
What was the FY 2010 eligibility designation notice timeline?
The Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions was published December 7, 2009, with a January 6, 2010 deadline.
Are both public and private institutions eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education may qualify, provided they meet the statutory and regulatory requirements.
What accreditation or authorization requirements apply to be considered an eligible HSI?
The institution must be accredited or preaccredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary as a reliable authority on educational quality. It must also be legally authorized by its state to operate as a junior college or to provide an educational program that awards a bachelor's degree.
What does it mean to be an "eligible institution" for Title III/V purposes?
The institution must meet Title III/V-style eligibility conditions described in the notice, including demonstrating enrollment of needy students (as described in 34 CFR 606.3) and having low average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student (as described in 34 CFR 606.4).
What Hispanic enrollment threshold is required?
The institution must have at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate FTE enrollment, calculated at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application date.
Which enrollment count date was specified for reporting Hispanic undergraduate FTE for this FY 2010 competition?
For FY 2010, the Department specified that institutions must report their Hispanic undergraduate FTE percentage using the enrollment count closest to, but not after, September 30, 2009.
What kinds of activities can grant funds support?
Authorized uses of funds are shaped by the Higher Education Act and later amendments, including the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). The notice highlights activities tied to student services and persistence and includes examples such as: improving student services through innovative and customized instruction that helps students stay enrolled and progress into core courses; developing articulation agreements and transfer support programs to help students move from two-year to four-year institutions; and providing education, counseling, and financial information aimed at improving financial and economic literacy for students or their families.
Does the opportunity allow distance education-related activities?
The notice reflects updated terminology emphasizing "distance education technologies," signaling that technology-enabled instruction and support strategies may be proposed as part of institutional development plans, consistent with the program's authorized uses of funds.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications for this competition were required to be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system accessed via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice also states that applicants could not submit by emailing a copy; the application had to be completed and transmitted through the electronic system.
When was the application posted and made available?
The posting date and application availability date were May 13, 2010.
What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was June 14, 2010.
Is this opportunity still active?
The opportunity was archived on July 14, 2010.
What is the controlling source for official requirements and detailed instructions?
The controlling source is the Federal Register application notice. For eligibility definitions and supporting requirements, the Department also points applicants to 34 CFR Part 606 (606.2 through 606.5), while noting that CFR text cited may not reflect all subsequent statutory changes. The Federal Register notice and current statutory language matter for interpreting requirements and allowable activities.
Where should applicants look for information on selection criteria, priorities, and performance measures?
The Federal Register application notice is identified as the official source for application content requirements, selection criteria, priorities, performance measures, pre-application steps, and detailed submission instructions.
Who can help with technical access to the full announcement or related systems issues?
Julius Cotton is listed as the ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Administrator for help accessing the full announcement and related technical issues (202-245-6140; julius.cotton@ed.gov).
Who can answer programmatic questions about the competition and allowable activities?
Carnisia M. Proctor is listed as the Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC (202-502-7606) and would typically address programmatic questions about the competition and allowable activities.
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