Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (14.514)
Program
14.514 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities
Federal Agency
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Authorization
Departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001, Public Law 106-377.
Program Number
14.514
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To help Hispanic-Serving Institutions of higher education (HSIs) expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development consistent with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Only nonprofit institutions of higher education which meet the statutory definition of an HSI contained in the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 105-244, are eligible to submit applications for funding.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Nonprofit Hispanic-Serving Institutions of higher education that are either on the U.S. Department of Education's list of eligible HSIs or HSIs certify that they meet the statutory definition of an HSI.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The principal beneficiaries of the program include any city, county, town, parish, village, any other political subdivision of a State, or certain U.S. territories within which the HSI is located.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21 for colleges and universities.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register and detailed application requirements contained in kits available with each NOFA competition.
Award Procedure
Applications will be reviewed against published criteria, rated and ranked, and awards made to the highest ranking applications, subject to the Department's right to make selections out of rank order based on geographic considerations as established in each NOFA.
Deadlines
Deadlines will be announced in each NOFA publication.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Applications for new activities will have to be submitted on an annual basis in response to a NOFA.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None. Applicants get points in the selection system for securing leveraged funds.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
HUD may make grants for up to 3-years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semi-annual and final reports are required.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Must be kept in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2000, 14 grants were awarded; 13 grants were awarded in fiscal year 2001; 19 grants were awarded in fiscal year 2002. Up to 15 grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2003.
Financial Information
Account Identification
86-0162-0-1-451.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $7,500,000; FY 03 est $6,457,750; and FY 04 est $5,000,000. (NOTE: Amounts reported reflect allocation of new budget authority rather than obligation amounts.)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$600,000 per grantee.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
For answers to technical questions, contact Armand Carriere in the Office of University Partnerships, Office of Policy Development and Research, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone: (202) 708-3061, extension 3181.
Related Programs
14.218, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants; 14.219, Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program; 14.228, Community Development Block Grants/State's Program; 14.511, Community Outreach Partnership Center Program; 14.519, Tribal Colleges and Universities Program; 14.515, Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities; 14.520, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
For answers to technical questions, contact Armand Carriere in the Office of University Partnerships, Office of Policy Development and Research, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone: (202) 708-3061, extension 3181. Email: Armand_W._Carriere@hud.gov.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Among the kinds of activities funded under the program were: Santa Ana College received funding to create a microenterprise center for bi-lingual child care providers; Barry University received a grant to construct a youth center in North Miami Beach; New Mexico State University received a grant to renovate the space that will hold a comprehensive culinary arts program; and St. Philip's College will help San Antonio residents learn carpentry and electrical and plumbing skills.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Refer to the criteria listed in each NOFA.
