Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) CFDA 84.031M
ID: ED-GRANTS-061809-001 • Type: Posted
Overview
Agency
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 6/18/09 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-061809-001 for Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) CFDA 84.031M with funding of $11.5 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid.
It is expected that 23 total grants will be made.
Timing
Posted Date
June 18, 2009, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 20, 2009, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: June 18, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 20, 2009.
Version
1
Archive Date
Aug. 19, 2009
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that offer a postbaccalaureate certificate or postbaccalaureate degree program and qualify as eligible Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) under section 502 of the HEA. To qualify as an eligible HSI for the PPOHA Program under section 502 of the HEA, an IHE must--
(a) Have an enrollment of needy students, as required by section 502(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(i));
(b) Have, except as provided in section 522(b) of the HEA, average educational and general expenditures that are low, per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student, in comparison with the average educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(ii));
Note: To demonstrate an enrollment of needy students (paragraph (a) of this section) and low average educational and general expenditures per FTE undergraduate student (paragraph (b) of this section), an IHE must be designated as an ``eligible institution'' in accordance with 34 CFR 606.3 through 606.5 and the notice inviting applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions for FY 2009 (74 FR 3579).
(c) Be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered, or is making reasonable progress toward accreditation, according to such an agency or association (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(iv));
(d) Be legally authorized to provide, and provides within the State, an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor's degree (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)(iii)); and
(e) Have an enrollment of undergraduate FTE students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)(B)).
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$575,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$11,500,000
Estimated Number of Grants
23
Contacts
Contact
U.S. Department of Education
Contact Email
Email Description
e-Mail: Program Manager
Contact Phone
(202) 708-5660
Additional Information
Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) CFDA 84.031M; Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Additional Information Site