Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities
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, as amended.
Related Programs
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
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 Educations statutory definition of an HSI as cited above.
If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may apply separately from the other campuses as long as the campus has a separate DUNS number, administrative structure and budget, and meets the enrollment requirements outlined above.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Contact:
Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez 202.708.3061 ext.5939
Agency Email Description:
Program Contact
Agency Email:
Madlyn.WohlmanRodriguez@hud.gov
Date Posted:
2008-05-06
Application Due Date:
2008-07-02
Archive Date:
2008-07-03
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