Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program

Post Date

December 19th 2011

Application Due Date

March 8th 2012

All Regular Project applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (COB) on February 9, 2012 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). All Collaboration Project applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (COB) on March 8, 201

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-HSI-003624

CFDA Number(s)

10.223

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Education
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Natural Resources

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Awards may only be made to public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions as defined in the definitions section of this RFA. To be eligible for competitive consideration for an award under this program, a Hispanic-Serving Institution must at the time of application certify that it has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students. By submitting an application, the applicant organization certifies that it is eligible to receive funding under this program.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $9200000

Grant Description

This competitive grants program is intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program