20 U.S.C. § 1103 | Eligibility; applications

(a)

Institutional eligibility

section 1101a of this titleEach Hispanic-serving institution desiring to receive assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the Secretary such enrollment data as may be necessary to demonstrate that the institution is a Hispanic-serving institution as defined in , along with such other data and information as the Secretary may by regulation require.

(b)

Applications

(1)

Applications required

Any institution which is eligible for assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the Secretary an application for assistance at such time, in such form, and containing such information, as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to evaluate the institution’s need for assistance. Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subchapter, the Secretary may approve an application for a grant under this subchapter only if the Secretary determines that—

(A)

the application meets the requirements of subsection (c); and

(B)

the institution is eligible for assistance in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter under which the assistance is sought.

(2)

Preliminary applications

In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may develop a preliminary application for use by Hispanic-serving institutions applying under this subchapter prior to the submission of the principal application.

(c)

A Hispanic-serving institution, in the institution’s application for a grant, shall—

(1)

set forth, or describe how the institution will develop, a comprehensive development plan to strengthen the institution’s academic quality and institutional management, and otherwise provide for institutional self-sufficiency and growth (including measurable objectives for the institution and the Secretary to use in monitoring the effectiveness of activities under this subchapter);

(2)

include a 5-year plan for improving the assistance provided by the Hispanic-serving institution to Hispanic students and other low-income individuals;

(3)

section 1101(b) of this title set forth policies and procedures to ensure that Federal funds made available under this subchapter for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes of , and in no case supplant those funds;

(4)

set forth policies and procedures for evaluating the effectiveness in accomplishing the purpose of the activities for which a grant is sought under this subchapter;

(5)

provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure proper disbursement of and accounting for funds made available to the institution under this subchapter;

(6)

section 1103e of this title provide that the institution will comply with the limitations set forth in ;

(7)

describe in a comprehensive manner any proposed project for which funds are sought under the application and include—

(A)

a description of the various components of the proposed project, including the estimated time required to complete each such component;

(B)

in the case of any development project that consists of several components (as described by the institution pursuant to subparagraph (A)), a statement identifying those components which, if separately funded, would be sound investments of Federal funds and those components which would be sound investments of Federal funds only if funded under this subchapter in conjunction with other parts of the development project (as specified by the institution);

(C)

an evaluation by the institution of the priority given any proposed project for which funds are sought in relation to any other projects for which funds are sought by the institution under this subchapter, and a similar evaluation regarding priorities among the components of any single proposed project (as described by the institution pursuant to subparagraph (A));

(D)

a detailed budget showing the manner in which funds for any proposed project would be spent by the institution; and

(E)

a detailed description of any activity which involves the expenditure of more than $25,000, as identified in the budget referred to in subparagraph (D);

(8)

provide for making reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to carry out the Secretary’s functions under this subchapter, including not less than one report annually setting forth the institution’s progress toward achieving the objectives for which the funds were awarded and for keeping such records and affording such access to such records, as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and

(9)

include such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.

(d)

Priority

With respect to applications for assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that contains satisfactory evidence that the Hispanic-serving institution has entered into or will enter into a collaborative arrangement with at least one local educational agency or community-based organization to provide such agency or organization with assistance (from funds other than funds provided under this subchapter) in reducing dropout rates for Hispanic students, improving rates of academic achievement for Hispanic students, and increasing the rates at which Hispanic secondary school graduates enroll in higher education.

(e)

Eligibility data

The Secretary shall use the most recent and relevant data concerning the number and percentage of students receiving need-based assistance under subchapter IV in making eligibility determinations and shall advance the base-year for the determinations forward following each annual grant cycle.

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 521 Pub. L. 105–244, title V, § 501Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1770 Pub. L. 110–315, title VAug. 14, 2008122 Stat. 3331 (, formerly § 511, as added , , ; renumbered § 521 and amended , §§ 502(a)(2), (b)(2), 503, , , 3333.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 511 Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a)July 23, 1992106 Stat. 674 Pub. L. 105–244A prior section 1103, , as added , , , established program of grants for National Teacher Academies, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 511 Pub. L. 99–498, title V, § 501(a)Oct. 17, 1986100 Stat. 1496 Pub. L. 102–325Another prior section 1103, , as added , , , set forth statement of purpose for former part A of this subchapter relating to midcareer teacher training for nontraditional students, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 513Nov. 8, 196579 Stat. 1256 Pub. L. 90–35, § 3(a)(3)June 29, 196781 Stat. 85 Pub. L. 91–230, title VIIIApr. 13, 197084 Stat. 190 Pub. L. 93–380, title VIII, § 835(a)(2)Aug. 21, 197488 Stat. 605 Pub. L. 94–482, title IOct. 12, 197690 Stat. 2152 Pub. L. 96–374, title V, § 502(a)Oct. 3, 198094 Stat. 1459 Pub. L. 97–35, title V, § 587(a)(2)Aug. 13, 198195 Stat. 480 Another prior section 1103, , , ; , (c)–(f), , , 86; , §§ 803, 804(c), (d), 805(b), , , 191; , (3), , ; , §§ 151(a)(5)(C), 152(b)–(d), , , 2153; –(d), title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), , , 1503, related to recruitment, enrollment, training, etc., of members for program, prior to repeal by , , .

section 521 of Pub. L. 89–329 section 1104 of this title Pub. L. 105–244A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

section 521 of Pub. L. 89–329 section 1105 of this title Pub. L. 102–325Another prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

section 521 of Pub. L. 89–329 section 1111 of this title Pub. L. 94–482Another prior was classified to , prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–315, § 5032008—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b)”.

Pub. L. 110–315, § 502(b)(2)section 1103e of this titleSubsec. (c)(6). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .