OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): : Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation Program CFDA Number 84.031C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: (a) IHEs that qualify as eligible HSIs are eligible to apply under the HSI STEM and Articulation 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 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 Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and Articulation Program supports eligible Hispanic-Serving institutions (as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1101a)) (HSIs) in developing and carrying out activities described in section 503(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b))to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students attaining degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031C.Applications for grants under the HSI STEM and Articulation Program, CFDA number 84.031C, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for this competition 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 84.031C).The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-5184726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager: email
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Jeffrey Hartman or Everardo Gil,  &lt;br/&gt;Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400  &lt;br/&gt;Maryland Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202)  &lt;br/&gt;502-7607 or (202) 219-7000 or by email: Jeffrey.Hartman@ed.gov or Everardo.Gil@ed.gov. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 4, 2016.    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 31, 2016.