Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031S | ED GRANTS 040622 001

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The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program (Assistance Listing Number 84.031S) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), under Higher Education Programs (HEP). Its central aim is to strengthen Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) so they can expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students and improve Hispanic students academic outcomes and degree completion. In practice, the program is designed to help the colleges and universities that educate large numbers of Hispanic students build capacity in ways that improve what students experience academically and institutionally, especially for students who are also low-income or otherwise underserved.

The purpose statement emphasizes institutional improvement and student success outcomes, with funding intended to support efforts that expand and enhance academic offerings, raise overall program quality, improve faculty quality, and increase institutional stability. That framing is important because DHSI is not only about adding isolated student services; it is also about the underlying conditions that drive long-term improvements at HSIs, such as stronger academic pathways, better instructional capacity, more effective programs, and more resilient institutional operations. The description also highlights that HSIs serve a significant share of Hispanic college students nationally, so improvements at these institutions can have broad impact on postsecondary attainment.

Eligibility is oriented toward institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions and private nonprofit institutions, with an additional eligibility note indicating that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for the full criteria and any clarifications. Because DHSI is specifically for Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the formal HSI definition and any required designations, enrollment thresholds, and related statutory conditions are typically detailed in the official notice rather than in the synopsis. Applicants are directed to consult the Federal Register publication as the controlling source for requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions, and to use the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to discretionary grant programs (published December 27, 2021) for addresses and standardized application procedures.

For this specific competition, applications became available on April 6, 2022, with a deadline to submit applications by June 6, 2022. The deadline for intergovernmental review was August 4, 2022. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $600,000 and anticipates approximately 79 awards, providing a sense of the scale of individual grants and the overall size of the cohort of funded projects for that cycle. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is education, consistent with capacity-building and student success interventions at eligible institutions.

The point of contact listed for program and competition questions is Njeri Clark at the U.S. Department of Education, located at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2B186, Washington, DC 20202-4260, reachable by phone at (202) 453-6224 or by email at Njeri.Clark@ed.gov. Since the synopsis repeatedly notes that the Federal Register notice is the official version, applicants and interested parties are expected to rely on that notice for the definitive requirements, including any competitive priorities, allowable uses of funds, selection criteria, and reporting and performance expectations tied to the DHSI Program.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031S" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.031.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 06, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 06, 2022 Applications Available April 6, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 6, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review August 4, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Njeri Clark, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B186, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-6224. Email Njeri.Clark@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 79 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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