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There are two application processes for this program -- one for eligibility and one for grant funding.

## Application for Eligibility

You must be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) to apply for funding under this program.   For a list of eligible HSIs and more information on the eligibility process, refer to the eligibility designation webpage.

## Timeline

Current competition: FY 2024Application available: 3/14/2024Application deadline: 5/13/2024

## Federal Register Notices

                - Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards  for Fiscal Year 2024 |  PDF

## Current Application

**All applicants are required to submit an application online through**Grants.gov. Grants.gov is a single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by federal and other grant-making agencies.

Through Grants.gov you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the **CFDA number 84.031M or the Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-031424-002**. If you experience problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, refer to the Support page and/or contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. For program-specific questions, contact the Competition Manager at Margarita.Melendez@ed.gov.

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to one of the program contact persons listed below.

## Review Process

Peer Reviewers (field readers) are periodically needed for the program's reviewer pool for grant competitions. To streamline the grant application and review process, the Office of Postsecondary Education's Field Reader System (FRS) has been retired and all reviewer information has been migrated to the Department’s G5 system. Follow the instructions in the G5 system and/or contact the program office for additional assistance about the review process.

## Call for Reviewers

Call for Reviewers for the FY 2024 PPOHA Grant Competition!

If you are interested in serving as a Peer Reviewer, please contact Margarita L. Meléndez at Margarita.Melendez@ed.gov and be sure you are registered as a Peer Reviewer in the G5 system.

## Tips and Assistance

Click here for the FY 2024 DHSI Pre-application Webinar Schedule .

## Application Contacts

Margarita L. Meléndez, (202) 260-3548, Margarita.Melendez@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, OPEHigher Education Programs, Institutional ServiceHispanic-Serving Institutions Division400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 5th floorWashington, D.C. 20202

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