Higher Education Program: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

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.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

More Information on Eligibility

Only public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions are eligible to apply for this program. To qualify as an 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.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	December 18, 2008
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	January 30, 2009
Anticipated Award Date	June 29, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding	$5,700,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $500,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	35%
Cost Sharing Requirements	None
For More Information Contact	Irma Lawrence
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-CSREES-HSI-002011
CFDA Number	10.223 Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants
Contact for Electronic Access Problems	webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

Last Updated: December 18, 2008