Member Advisory
January 10, 2011

United States Department of Agriculture Higher Education Program: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

HACU encourages our institutions to apply for United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program for FY2011.

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.

Eligibility

Only public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions are eligible to apply for this program. To qualify as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, applicants must at the time of application, have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students.

Link to the official application: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/pdfs/11_hsi(final)%2001%2007%2011.pdf

Solicitation Date (Opening)

January 7, 2011

Letter of Intent Due Date

Collaboration Projects only: February 11, 2011

Due Date (Closing)
Regular Projects

March 15, 2011

Due Date (Closing)
Collaboration Projects

March 31, 2011

Estimated Total Program Funding

$9,200,000.00

Range of Awards

$0.00 to $1,100,000.00

Cost Sharing Requirements

None

For More Information Contact

Irma Lawrence

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-HSI-003398

 

 

HACU Member Advisories are a Service of the
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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