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

Agency: Department of Education

84.031 -- Higher Education Institutional Aid

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.

Purpose of Program: The DHSI Program provides grants to assist Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with expanding educational opportunities for, and improving the academic attainment of, Hispanic students. DHSI Program grants enable HSIs to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, faculty quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the largest enrollment of Hispanic college students and help large numbers of Hispanic students and other low‑income individuals complete postsecondary degrees.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031S.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that qualify as eligible HSIs are eligible to apply for new Individual Development Grants under the DHSI Program. To be an eligible HSI, an IHE must--(i) Have an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 502(b) of the HEA (section 502(a)(2)(A)(i) of the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(i));(ii) Have, except as provided in section 522(b) of the HEA, average education and general expenditures that are low, per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, in comparison with the average education and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction (section 502(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii));

Grantor contact information

Description

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: 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.

Email

Program Manager

Njeri.Clark@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Logic_Model_example_1.pdf	SAMPLE Logic Model 2	May 3, 2023 05:16 PM UTC
logic_model_2_SAMPLE_for_Distrib.png	SAMPLE Logic Model	May 3, 2023 05:14 PM UTC
HSI_Logic_Model_Examples.pdf	Logic Model information	May 3, 2023 05:15 PM UTC
DHSI_2023_Grant_Competition_FAQs_Updated_052423.pdf	Frequently Asked Questions and Answers	May 24, 2023 07:57 PM UTC
1840-0745_DHSI_2023_Grant_application_booklet.pdf	Instructions Booklet	Apr 26, 2023 02:57 PM UTC
DHSI_2023_Preapplication_Webinar_Presentation.pdf	Updated Presentation Slides from Pre-application Webinar 5/19/23	May 19, 2023 07:37 PM UTC
GEPA_427_Pre-application_Slide_Deck.pdf	Instructions for NEW GEPA 427 Form	Apr 27, 2023 05:33 PM UTC
HSI_DHSI_2023_Preapplication_Workshops_Flyer.pdf	Pre-application Webinar Schedule	Apr 18, 2023 07:39 PM UTC
2022-26554.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Apr 11, 2023 06:37 PM UTC
2023-07904.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Document	Apr 14, 2023 12:35 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031S; Notice Inviting applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023

Archived: July 13, 2023

Application process

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Award

$38,048,815

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$600,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-041423-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 14, 2023

Archive date:

July 13, 2023