About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority in Washington, DC, requires Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program services. The buyer seeks proposals for offsite work to promote and strengthen the ability of HSIs to execute education, applied research, and community development programs. The requested scope includes encouraging innovative teaching or community development proposals that can serve as regional or national models, enhancing postsecondary instruction, and aligning HSIs with non-profit organizations to foster academic development. Additionally, the buyer aims to attract, support, and prepare undergraduate and graduate students for science-related careers while providing access to opportunities across the public, non-profit, and private sectors. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to submit proposals for this opportunity. The buyer seeks proposals to establish the budget and has not provided evaluation criteria or key dates in the source text.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Scope of work
- Innovative teaching, education, or related community development proposals
- Attracting and supporting domestic undergraduate and graduate students in FANH sciences
- Experiential learning opportunities integrating scientific disciplines with FANH sciences
- Leadership development components equipping students with technical and leadership abilities
- Scientific instrumentation for teaching and student research work
- Inter-institutional collaborations to deliver postsecondary instruction
- Bridge Grants, Standard Grants, and Collaboration Grants to expand institutional educational capacity
- Dissemination of project findings and best practices through educational journals or professional venues
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Potential for Advancing Education/Impact on Institutional Capacity Building | Equally weighted |
| Proposed Approach and Cooperative Linkages | Equally weighted |
| Institutional Capability and Capacity Building | Equally weighted |
| Key Personnel | Equally weighted |
| Budget and Cost-Effectiveness | Equally weighted |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an onshore USA organization
- Must meet the definition and requirements of a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
- Must submit HSI Certification of Eligibility documentation signed by the institution's Authorized Representative
- Student scholarship recipients must be citizens or nationals of the United States
- For Bridge Grants, applicant institutions must not have previously received USDA HSI Education Grants Program funding
Documents to include with your response
- SF 424 R&R Cover Sheet
- R&R Other Project Information Form
- Project Summary/Abstract (maximum 250 words)
- Project Narrative (max 20 double-spaced pages)
- Data Management Plan
- Mentoring Plan (2-page limit)
- HSI Certification of Eligibility letter
- R&R Personal Data
- R&R Budget
- Supplemental Information Form
Key dates
- Application Deadline
- 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, December 3, 2026
- Applicants Comments Deadline
- Within six months from the issuance of this notice
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Grants.gov
- Instructions
- Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Attachments must be in PDF format. Project Narrative must not exceed 20 double-spaced pages.
Contract details
- Term
- Standard and Collaboration Grants must be for a period of 48 months (4 years).
- Estimated value
- Anticipated program funding is $30,600,000, with an average individual award range of $25,000 to $1,200,000.
- Place of performance
- Offsite / at applicant institutional locations
- Funding
- Assistance Listing Number 10.223, USDA NIFA, 2 CFR Chapter IV, 2 CFR 200, 7 U.S.C. 3310