Applications for New Awards; Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-060325-003
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $600,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Margarita Melendez hsi@ed.gov (202) 987-0408
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education is seeking applications for the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program, which aims to expand educational opportunities and improve academic attainment for Hispanic students in higher education institutions. Eligible applicants must be institutions with at least 25% Hispanic undergraduate enrollment, accredited, and meeting specific institutional criteria. The grant competition will evaluate applications based on eight selection criteria totaling 100 points, with potential additional competitive preference points for rural applicants and new potential grantees. Applicants must submit a comprehensive project narrative addressing areas such as institutional development plan, project design, activity objectives, implementation strategy, project management, key personnel, evaluation plan, and budget. The application deadline is July 3, 2025, at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time, with pre-application live Q&A sessions scheduled for June 11 and 12, 2025.
The grant opportunity offers approximately $66,944,786 in total funding, with an estimated 116 awards ranging from $500,000 to $600,000 per year for a five-year performance period. Individual Development Grants will support activities including faculty development, academic program improvements, student services, and institutional management enhancements. The program is authorized under Title V, Part A of the Higher Education Act and will fund projects focused on expanding educational opportunities, improving academic offerings, and enhancing the stability of colleges and universities educating large numbers of Hispanic and low-income students. Successful applicants will be required to implement evidence-based practices and align with the program's performance measures centered on student success metrics.
Synopsis
Purpose of Program: The DHSI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of Hispanic students and other low-income individuals complete postsecondary degrees.
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