Opportunity ID: 363846
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| Agency | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 40 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Sep 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 10, 2026 01:51:46 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Dec 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Dec 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Jan 02, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 30,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 1,200,000 |
| Award Floor | 25,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 10.223 — Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Applicants for the HSI Education Grants Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Applications may only be submitted by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. For the purpose of the HSI Education Grants Program, an HSI is an institution of higher education that is an eligible institution as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2) and has a minimum of 25 percent undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)).
Certification of Eligibility. Eligibility documentation must be submitted with the application.
At the time of application, each primary applicant will be required to demonstrate or certify that it is an eligible institution under the HSI Education Grants Program. Collaboration grant applicants must also provide documentation to certify their HSI collaborators.
An institution must submit a letter, signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative (AR), certifying that it meets the requirements of an HSI as defined below. Data used for certification should be the most recently available but no older than the 2023-2024 academic year. Please indicate the timeframe that the relevant data is collected from in the letter. The AR must certify that:
1. The institution, or parent institution in the case of an independent branch campus, is legally authorized by the state in which it is located to provide an educational program for which it awards an associate or bachelor’s degree, or that it is a junior or community college.
2. The institution, or parent institution in the case of an independent branch campus, is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or making reasonable progress toward such accreditation.
3. At least 50 percent of enrolled degree students are receiving need-based assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, or that a substantial percentage of students are receiving Pell Grants in comparison with the percentage of students receiving Pell Grants at all similar institutions (institution of higher education, or junior or community college).
4. Unless waived by the Secretary of Education, the average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student are low in comparison with the average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent student at institutions that offer similar instruction; and
5. At the time of application, enrollment of undergraduate full-time students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students
Eligibility documentation should be submitted in Field 12: Other Attachments. See Part IV, B. Eligibility of undergraduate and graduate students supported by these grants through scholarship or fellowships is limited to citizens or nationals of the United States, or permanent residents.
USDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.
Duplicate Submissions – NIFA will not fund efforts that duplicate or overlap substantially with already funded efforts. The submission of duplicate or substantially similar applications to more than one program in the same funding cycle will result in the exclusion of the redundant application from NIFA consideration. Duplicate applications are not allowed for the same program and only one application will be accepted for peer review.
Description
The HSI Education Grants Program, under assistance listing number 10.223, will promote and strengthen the ability HSIs to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. This program encourages innovative teaching, education, or related community development proposals with the potential to impact and become models for other institutions at the regional or national level. Applications may propose, as part of a formal education and teaching program, that students gain experience with an applied research and community outreach activity. While HSIs are the only eligible entities to apply for this NOFO, funded projects should benefit the entire population at the institution, not solely the Hispanic population.
Additional Information
| Contact | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Contact Information | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov | |
| Email Description | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Phone | 202-445-5402 |
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
Version History
| Id | 363846 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903 |
| Opportunity title | Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363846 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-445-5402 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-445-5402 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The HSI Education Grants Program, under assistance listing number 10.223, will promote and strengthen the ability HSIs to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. This program encourages innovative teaching, education, or related community development proposals with the potential to impact and become models for other institutions at the regional or national level. Applications may propose, as part of a formal education and teaching program, that students gain experience with an applied research and community outreach activity. While HSIs are the only eligible entities to apply for this NOFO, funded projects should benefit the entire population at the institution, not solely the Hispanic population. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Dec 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/hispanic-serving-institutions-education-grants-program |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Jan 02, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 40 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 30600000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 30,600,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 1200000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 1,200,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 25000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 25,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Applicants for the HSI Education Grants Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Applications may only be submitted by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. For the purpose of the HSI Education Grants Program, an HSI is an institution of higher education that is an eligible institution as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2) and has a minimum of 25 percent undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)). Certification of Eligibility. Eligibility documentation must be submitted with the application. An institution must submit a letter, signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative (AR), certifying that it meets the requirements of an HSI as defined below. Data used for certification should be the most recently available but no older than the 2023-2024 academic year. Please indicate the timeframe that the relevant data is collected from in the letter. The AR must certify that: Eligibility documentation should be submitted in Field 12: Other Attachments. See Part IV, B. Eligibility of undergraduate and graduate students supported by these grants through scholarship or fellowships is limited to citizens or nationals of the United States, or permanent residents. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292. Duplicate Submissions – NIFA will not fund efforts that duplicate or overlap substantially with already funded efforts. The submission of duplicate or substantially similar applications to more than one program in the same funding cycle will result in the exclusion of the redundant application from NIFA consideration. Duplicate applications are not allowed for the same program and only one application will be accepted for peer review. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 10, 2026 01:58:02 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 10, 2026 01:51:46 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 10, 2026 01:51:46 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-12-03-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-09-10-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2027-01-02-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-09-10-13-58-02 |
| Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81284 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363846 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | FY26-HSI-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 414969 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 10, 2026 01:55:35 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Sep 10, 2026 01:58:02 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 355008 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363846 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | FY26-HSI-NOFO-P.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY2026-Hispanic-Serving-Institutions-Education-Grants-Program-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 437100 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 10, 2026 01:58:02 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81284 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435382 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363846 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.223 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294149 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363846 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 10.223 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-09-10 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-12-03 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 30 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 90 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Sep 10, 2026 01:54:58 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294149 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-09-10-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-12-03-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Dec 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.223 | PKG00294149 | 2026-09-10 | 2026-12-03 | View |
