OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program CFDA Number 84.031S
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: (a) Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that qualify as eligible HSIs are eligible to apply for new Individual Development Grants and Cooperative Arrangement Grants under the DHSI Program. To be an eligible HSI, an IHE must--    (i) Have an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section502(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 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));
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. Purpose of Program: The DHSI Program provides grants to assist Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students. DHSI Program grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, faculty quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and help large numbers of Hispanic students and low-income individuals complete postsecondary degrees. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031S. Applications for grants under the DHSI Program, CFDA number 84.031S, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the DHSI Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.031, not 84.031S).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton  &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 EducationGrantInquiries@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 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 453-6224 or by mail: Njeri.clark@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: February 23, 2017.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 24, 2017.