OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031S
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  (a)  Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that qualify as eligible HSIs are eligible to apply for new Individual Development Grants under the DHSI Program.  To be an eligible HSI, an IHE must--(i)  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));(ii)  Have, except as provided in section 522(b) of the HEA, average education and general expenditures that are low, per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, in comparison with the average education 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));
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The DHSI Program provides grants to assist Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with expanding educational opportunities for, and improving the academic attainment of, Hispanic students. DHSI Program grants enable HSIs to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, faculty quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the largest enrollment of Hispanic college students and help large numbers of Hispanic students and other low&#8209;income individuals complete postsecondary degrees. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031S.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Njeri Clark,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B186,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-4260.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 453-6224.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  Njeri.Clark@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:   April 14, 2023.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  June 13, 2023.       Notice of Intent to Apply:  The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply.  Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application.  To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line &#8220;Intent to Apply,&#8221; and include the applicant&apos;s name and a contact person&#8217;s name and email address.  Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided.       Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  August 14, 2023.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Njeri Clark, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B186, Washington, DC 20202-4260.  Telephone: (202) 453-6224.  Email:  Njeri.Clark@ed.gov.