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HSI Grants
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The objective of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. These programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force. Grants under this program will be awarded to: (1) support the activities of consortia of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to enhance educational equity for underrepresented students; (2) strengthen institutional educational capacities including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, in order to respond to identified State, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences; (3) attract and support undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems of the United States, beginning with the mentoring of students at the high school level and continuing with the provision of financial support for students through their attainment of a doctoral degree; and (4) facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or between Hispanic-Serving Institutions and units of State government or the private sector, to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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For FY 2016, $9.2 million was appropriated to support the program. After legislatively authorized set-asides and panel costs, $8,815,888.64 was available for awards.
Program received 56 proposals for the FY 2016 competition.
The HSI Panel was held on April 5-6, 2016 to review 43 proposals. Thirteen (13) of the 56 proposals represented continuations, which do not required to be peer-reviewed.
Sixteen (16) panelists with expertise in education, natural resources, biotechnology, general agriculture, food and nutrition sciences, horticulture and animal sciences reviewed the proposals.
A total of 28 proposals were recommended for funding, including thirteen continuation grants. The remaining 28 proposals were declined. A total of 56 applications were submitted in this year’s competition. A total of 28 projects are being recommended for funding. Eight Continuation Standard projects are recommended for funding. Five Continuation Collaboration projects are recommended for funding. Nine of the 28 awards (32 percent) are Strengthening Project Proposals. Three New Standard projects were recommended for funding. Three New Collaboration projects were recommended for funding.
The radio was 50 percent. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, a total of $ 8,840,842 was available to support projects. A total of 90 proposals were submitted for consideration for funding for this year, the nineteenth year of the program. Institutions submitting proposals were from the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Washington, and Puerto Rico. In a two day panel, May 25-26, 2016 the grant applications were evaluated by a peer review panel comprised of faculty members from land-grant and non-land-grant universities, members from private industry, and representatives of the Federal government. Panelists represented various academic areas including business, agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, and closely allied disciplines. Based on the peer review deliberations, funds were available to support 28 grants. Each project has planned some form of collaboration and coordination efforts with a local USDA office.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2017:
The amount appropriated for the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program was approximately $9.2 million.
Per the Budget Office, approximately $8.8 million was available to support grants. After legislatively authorized set asides and peer panel costs.
The Program received 63 proposals on this year’s competition. The HSI Panel was held on May 25-26, 2017 to review 63 proposal. Twenty panelists with expertise in education, natural resources, biotechnology, general agriculture, food and nutrition sciences, horticulture and animal sciences reviewed the proposals.
A total of 29 proposals, including seventeen continuation grants, were recommended for funding. The remaining 51 proposals were declined.
Institutions submitting proposals were from the following states: California, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and Puerto Rico. Panelists represented various academic areas including business, agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, and closely allied disciplines. Based on the peer review deliberations, funds were available to support 29 grants. Each project has planned some form of collaboration and coordination efforts with a local USDA office.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2018:
For Fiscal Year 2018, $9,129,000 was appropriated to support the HSI Program.
Per the Budget Office, after legislatively authorized set asides and peer panel costs, $8,808,579 were available to States.
The FY18 HSI’s RFA was published in March 2018. Funds for seventeen (17) continuation awards were provided as well as 10 new projects.
The Program received 58 proposals on this year’s competition. The HSI Panel was held on June 19-21st, 2018 to review 58 proposal. Twenty panelists with expertise in education, natural resources, biotechnology, general agriculture, food and nutrition sciences, horticulture and animal sciences reviewed the proposals.
A total of 27 proposals, including seventeen continuation grants, were recommended for funding. The remaining 43 proposals were declined.
Institutions submitting proposals were from the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, and Puerto Rico. Panelists represented various academic areas including business, agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, and closely allied disciplines. Based on the peer review deliberations, funds were available to support 27 grants. Each project has planned some form of collaboration and coordination efforts with a local USDA office
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2019:
For Fiscal Year 2019, $9,129,000 was appropriated to support the HSI Program.
Per the Budget Office, after legislatively authorized set asides and peer panel costs, $8,808,579 were available to States.
The FY19 HSI’s RFA was published in March 2019. Funds for ten (10) continuation awards were provided as well as 15 new projects.
The Program received 82 proposals, including continuations, on this year’s competition. The HSI Panel was held on July 9-11, 2019 to review 72 proposal. Twenty-one panelists with expertise in education, natural resources, biotechnology, general agriculture, food and nutrition sciences, horticulture and animal sciences reviewed the proposals.
A total of 25 proposals, including ten continuation grants, were recommended for funding. The remaining 57 proposals were declined.
Institutions submitting proposals were from the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, and Puerto Rico. Panelists represented various academic areas including business, agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, and closely allied disciplines. Based on the peer review deliberations, funds were available to support 25 grants. Each project has planned some form of collaboration and coordination efforts with a local USDA office.
(FY) 2020, it is projected that approximately $ 9 million will be appropriated to support projects.
Per the Budget Office, it is projected that approximately $8.8 million will be available for grants.
A total of 75 proposals are expected for consideration for funding in 2020, the twenty send year of the program. We are expecting proposals from the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Washington, and Puerto Rico. A three-day panel is expected. The grant applications will be evaluated by a peer review panel comprised of faculty members from land-grant and non-land-grant universities, members from private industry, and representatives of the Federal government. Panelists will represent various academic areas including business, agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, and closely allied disciplines. Based on the peer review deliberations, funds should be available to support about 28 grants. Each project will include some form of collaboration and coordination efforts with a local USDA office.
In FY 2024 the HSIs education Grants Program received 50 applications, and we funded 21 projects.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
