Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

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This program provides grants to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to carry out higher education programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation's food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) professional and scientific workforce. Projects are encouraged to integrate social and behavioral sciences with FANH sciences to provide experiential learning opportunities for students to address many of the challenges facing agriculture and rural communities.

Projects should be designed to:

• Attract and support the domestic pipeline of undergraduate and graduate students to prepare them for careers related to the FANH sciences in the U.S.
• Enhance the quality of postsecondary instruction within the above disciplines
• Provide opportunities and access to FANH careers in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors
• Align the efforts of HSIs and other nonprofit organizations to support academic development and career attainment of students

Community development projects of interest include:

• Support informal education to increase food and agricultural literacy in youth and adults
• Promote science-based agricultural literacy by increasing understanding and use of FANH science data, information, and programs
• Build science-based capability to engage audiences and enable informed decision-making
• Develop new applications of instructional tools and curriculum structures that increase technical competency and ensure global competitiveness
• Offer non-formal learning programs that increase accessibility to new ideas and technologies that are appropriate for community development
• Develop programs that increase public knowledge and citizen engagement leading to actions that protect or enhance the nation's food supply and agricultural productivity

Eligible applicants are Hispanic-Serving Institutions. To be considered an HSI, institutions must have a minimum of 25% undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment.

Award ceiling: $1,200,000
Award floor: $25,000
Project period: Up to 48 months
Estimated number of awards: 40
Estimated total program funding: $30,600,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.