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HispanicServing Institutions Education Grants ProgramPage 1HispanicServing Institutions Education Grants ProgramPurposeThe HispanicServing Institutions (HSI) Education competitive grants program promotes and strengthens the ability of Americas HSIs to develop and conduct educational initiatives that attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the nations scientific and professional workforce in the food and agricultural sciences. Projects involve individual institutions consortia of HSIs or cooperative initiatives between two or more institutions or with other colleges and universities units of government or the private sector.This grant program is authorized by section 815 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.AwardsEach year HSIs can receive up to two grants as lead institution on a regular project (up to $200000) or a joint project (up to $300000). There is no limit to the number of grants HSIs can be involved with as collaborators. Collaborators contribute to the quality of the project and could be HSIs or nonHSI agencies organizations or institutions. Award duration is 2 to 3 years.Who May ApplyAccredited 2year and 4year public or nonprofit HispanicServing Institutions are eligible. HSIs are defined as institutions where at least 25 percent of the fulltimeenrolled students are Hispanic and at least 50 percent of these students are lowincome.Contact InformationIrma Lawrence National Program LeaderPhone: 2027201793 Fax: 2027204924ilawrence@csrees.usda.gov www.csrees.usda.govUSDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service1400 Independence Avenue S.W. Mail Stop 2250Washington DC 202502250Phone: 2027207441ImpactsThis program strengthened human capital development in food and agricultural sciences by:developing strengthening and updating academic curriculums in the food and agricultural sciences;meeting local educational needs in agriculture and ...

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