OpportunityTitle: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Nonprofit Hispanic-Serving Institutions that meet the definition of an HSI of higher education established in Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101), as amended.  In order to meet this definition, at least 25 percent of the full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an institution must be Hispanic.  In addition, all applicants must be institutions of higher education granting two-or four-year degrees that are fully accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Institutions are not required to be on the list of eligible HSIs prepared by the U.S. Department of Education.  However, an institution that is not on the list is required to provide a statement in the application that the institution meets the U.S. Department of Education&#146;s statutory definition of an HSI as cited above.  An applicant may submit a separate application for each campus.  Only one application can be submitted per campus.  If multiple applications are submitted from the same campus, all will be disqualified.
Description: To assist Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income, consistent with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) as amended.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez
GrantorContactText: Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez (202) 402-5939 Susan Brunson 202) 402-3852