Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY 2013 Appropriations Requests


HACU requests $22 million for FY 2013 to be directed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of University Partnerships (OUP) and specifically targeted to HSIs. The OUP is one of the funding entities of the Housing and Urban Development agency.  The requested amount would be directed to the general budget for the HUD/OUP.

  • HACU requests a HUD appropriation of $12 million for the HUD Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) program to extend the reach of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs into fast-growing Hispanic communities.
  • HACU requests a HUD appropriation of $10 million to reinstate the HUD Hispanic-Serving Institution Work-Study Program (HSI-WSP) to aid two-year HSIs.

Funding History: Federal support for HSIs has not increased significantly, considering that the numbers of HSIs have increased over the past years.  In 2011, the program was zeroed out.                                                  

Department of Housing and Urban Development funding to HSIs
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
$6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $5M $6.5M $6.7M $6M $6M $6M $6M $6.52M $0 $74.52M

Need:

  • Past HSIAC grants have funded projects ranging from construction of community learning centers to child care development centers and youth services facilities. HSIAC program funds must benefit primarily low- and moderate-income residents, help prevent or eliminate slums or blight, or meet urgent community development needs. Because Hispanics suffer disproportionately high poverty rates, and because HSIs are located in or near communities with the country’s largest and fastest-growing Hispanic population clusters, a much-needed increase in HSIAC program funding can benefit more of these needy communities.
  • In the past, HUD also provided the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work-Study Program (HSI-WSP) for eligible community colleges to provide tuition and other assistance to low-income, full-time students who are pursuing degrees for careers in community service and development. In 1999, $3 million was available for HSI-WSP grants specifically targeted to two-year HSIs. A diverse base of dedicated professionals is needed to revitalize the nation’s impoverished, largely urban communities, especially those with large and fast-growing minority populations where two-year HSIs already are located.

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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