Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 021412 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 021412 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Program CFDA Number 84.031S" 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 Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2012 Applications Available February 14, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 15, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,676,476.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $775,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 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).
- 1. Eligible Applicants 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 (a) Have an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 502(b) of the HEA (section 502(a)(2)(A)(i) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(i)) (b) Have, except as provided in section 522(b) of the HEA, average educational and general expenditures that are low, per full time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, in comparison with the average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction (section 502(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii)) Note To demonstrate an enrollment of needy students and low average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student, an IHE must be designated as an eligible institution in accordance with 34 CFR 606.3 through 606.5 and the notice inviting applications for designation as an eligible institution for the fiscal year for which the grant competition is being conducted. For purposes of establishing eligibility for this competition, the Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institution for FY 2012 was published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2011 (76 FR 77982). Only institutions that submitted the required application and received designation through this process are eligible to submit applications for this competition. (c) Be accredited 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, or making reasonable progress toward accreditation, according to such an agency or association (section 502(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(iv)) (d) Be legally authorized to provide, and provide within the State, an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelors degree (section 502(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the HEA or a junior or community college 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(iii)) and (e) 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 (section 502(a)(5)(B) of the HEA 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)(B)).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program, CFDA 84.031S, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to help eligible HSIs expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students and strengthen student academic outcomes. The program is also meant to help institutions build capacity in ways that improve the quality of academic programs and services and support longer-term institutional stability. In practice, that means funds can be used for projects that improve what students experience day to day (instruction, advising, support services), while also helping the institution modernize systems, expand offerings, and better sustain improvements over time.
A key point in the notice is that the underlying statute (the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended) changed in meaningful ways after the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), but the program regulations in 34 CFR part 606 had not yet been updated at the time of this competition. Because of that mismatch, applicants are told to rely on the application notice and the statutory language it cites, especially where the older regulations do not reflect newer allowable activities. The notice highlights several activities newly emphasized or clarified by the 2008 amendments, including strengthening student services through innovative and customized instruction that helps with retention and moves students into core coursework; developing articulation agreements and transfer support programs that make it easier for students to move from 2-year to 4-year institutions; and offering education, counseling, or financial information intended to improve students and families financial and economic literacy. The amendments also modernize terminology around online delivery, using "distance education technologies" rather than older phrasing, and applicants are explicitly told they may propose those kinds of activities even if older regulatory text is outdated.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that meet the statutory definition of an eligible HSI and that have been formally designated as an eligible institution for the relevant fiscal year through the Department of Educations separate designation process. To qualify as an eligible HSI for this competition, an institution must serve an enrollment of needy students as defined in the HEA, have comparatively low average educational and general expenditures per full-time-equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student relative to similar institutions, be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditor (or be making reasonable progress toward accreditation), and be legally authorized to provide postsecondary education in its state (including institutions that award bachelors degrees as well as junior or community colleges). In addition, the institution must have at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate FTE enrollment at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application. The notice also stresses that meeting the needy student and low-expenditure requirements is demonstrated through the Departments eligibility designation process (for this cycle, the referenced designation notice for FY 2012 was published December 15, 2011), and only institutions that completed that step and received designation can apply to this grant competition.
The opportunity supports two general types of awards under the HSI program: Individual Development Grants and Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants, both intended to build institutional capacity and improve outcomes for Hispanic students. The funding instrument is listed as grant and cooperative agreement, and the competition includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. For FY 2012, the Department anticipated making about 20 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $11,676,476, and an award ceiling of $775,000 per award.
Applications for CFDA 84.031S must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email. Applicants are instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search "84.031" rather than "84.031S"), download the package, complete it offline, and submit it through the Grants.gov system. For this posting, applications were made available February 14, 2012, with a deadline for transmittal of March 15, 2012 (and an archive date of April 14, 2012).
For official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission details, the notice emphasizes that the Federal Register publication is the controlling source. The listing provides contacts for technical issues with accessing the announcement (Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin, 202-245-6140, julius.cotton@ed.gov) and for program-related questions (Carnisia M. Proctor, U.S. Department of Education, 202-502-7606, Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program (CFDA 84.031S)?
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program, CFDA 84.031S, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to help eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students, strengthen student academic outcomes, and build institutional capacity that improves academic programs and services while supporting longer-term institutional stability.
2) What kinds of results is this program intended to support?
The program is intended to strengthen student academic outcomes (including improving the student experience day to day through instruction, advising, and support services) and to help institutions build capacity in ways that modernize systems, expand offerings, and sustain improvements over time.
3) Who is eligible to apply for CFDA 84.031S?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education that meet the statutory definition of an eligible HSI and that have been formally designated as an eligible institution for the relevant fiscal year through the U.S. Department of Education's separate eligibility designation process.
4) What are the key institutional requirements to qualify as an eligible HSI for this competition?
To qualify as an eligible HSI for this competition, the institution must:
- Serve an enrollment of needy students as defined in the Higher Education Act (HEA).
- Have comparatively low average educational and general expenditures per full-time-equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student relative to similar institutions.
- Be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditor (or be making reasonable progress toward accreditation).
- Be legally authorized to provide postsecondary education in its state (including institutions that award bachelor's degrees as well as junior or community colleges).
- Have at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate FTE enrollment at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application.
5) Is the 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate FTE enrollment requirement based on the current year?
No. The notice states the institution must have at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate FTE enrollment at the end of the award year immediately preceding the application.
6) What is the "eligibility designation process" and why does it matter?
The notice emphasizes that meeting key requirements (including the needy student and low-expenditure requirements) is demonstrated through the Department of Education's eligibility designation process. Only institutions that completed that step and received formal designation for the relevant fiscal year can apply to this grant competition.
7) What fiscal year designation is referenced for this competition?
For this cycle, the notice references the FY 2012 eligibility designation notice, which was published December 15, 2011.
8) What are the two types of awards available under the HSI program?
The opportunity supports two general types of awards:
- Individual Development Grants
- Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants
Both are intended to build institutional capacity and improve outcomes for Hispanic students.
9) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The listing states the funding instrument is a grant and cooperative agreement.
10) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The competition includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
11) How much funding is available and how many awards were anticipated for FY 2012?
For FY 2012, the Department anticipated making about 20 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $11,676,476.
12) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this competition is $775,000 per award.
13) What activities can grant funds be used for?
The notice explains that funds can be used for projects that improve students' day-to-day experience (such as instruction, advising, and support services) and also for capacity-building efforts that help the institution modernize systems, expand offerings, and better sustain improvements over time.
14) Why does the notice talk about a mismatch between statute and regulations?
The notice states that changes to the underlying statute (the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended) after the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) were meaningful, but program regulations in 34 CFR part 606 had not yet been updated at the time of this competition. Because of that mismatch, applicants are told to rely on the application notice and the statutory language it cites, especially where older regulations do not reflect newer allowable activities.
15) What newer or clarified activities are highlighted as allowable due to the 2008 amendments?
The notice highlights several activities newly emphasized or clarified by the 2008 amendments, including:
- Strengthening student services through innovative and customized instruction that supports retention and moves students into core coursework.
- Developing articulation agreements and transfer support programs to make it easier for students to move from 2-year to 4-year institutions.
- Offering education, counseling, or financial information intended to improve students' and families' financial and economic literacy.
16) Can applicants propose online or technology-enabled learning activities?
Yes. The notice explains that the 2008 amendments modernize terminology around online delivery, using the term "distance education technologies," and applicants are explicitly told they may propose those kinds of activities even if older regulatory text is outdated.
17) Where should applicants look for the official requirements, priorities, and submission details?
The notice emphasizes that the Federal Register publication is the controlling source for official requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission details.
18) How must applications be submitted?
Applications for CFDA 84.031S must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email.
19) How do applicants find the application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants are instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. That means searching for "84.031" rather than "84.031S".
20) What are the key application dates listed in this posting?
For this posting, applications were made available on February 14, 2012, with a deadline for transmittal of March 15, 2012. The archive date is listed as April 14, 2012.
21) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues with accessing the announcement, the listing provides this contact:
- Julius Cotton, ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin
- Phone: 202-245-6140
- Email: julius.cotton@ed.gov
22) Who should be contacted for program-related questions?
For program-related questions, the listing provides this contact:
- Carnisia M. Proctor, U.S. Department of Education
- Phone: 202-502-7606
- Email: Carnisia.Proctor@ed.gov
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