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Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) authorized establishment of a group of Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (HSACUs) to be eligible for NIFA Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Programs.
NIFA certifies HSACUs under three criteria: Qualify as a Hispanic Serving Institution per the Department of Education's eligibility matrix; meaning an institution of higher education that: Is an eligible institution, as that term is defined at 20 U.S.C.
1101a; and Has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System during the fall semester of the previous academic year. The institution offers associate, bachelors, or other accredited programs in agriculture-related fields pursuant to 7 CFR 3434. 5.
Hispanic students receive at least 15 percent of the degrees awarded in agriculture-related programs over the two most recent completed academic years. NIFA will determine annually which institutions to certify, effective for one year, by using the U.S. Department of Education's statistics on degrees conferred. HSACUs do not include 1862 Institutions.
Institutions seeking to be considered for certification may review these documents: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and HSIs with Hispanic-Serving Agricultural College and Universities (HSACU) Certification Agriculture-Related Fields Final Rule (FY 2015 update) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FY 2024 HSACU Institutions FY 2023 HSACU Institutions FY 2022 HSACU Institutions FY 2019 HSACU Institutions For further information, contact HSACU .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions qualifying as HSACUs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Certification is funded by USDA NIFA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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