How Does an Institution Apply for a Grant?

34 C.F.R. Part ..., Subpart B
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01

34 C.F.R. § 606.11 Severability.

If any provision of this subpart or its application to any person, act, or practice is held invalid, the remainder of the subpart or the application of its provisions to any person, act, or practice shall not be affected thereby.

34 C.F.R. § 606.12 What must be included in individual development grant applications?

In addition to the information needed by the Secretary to determine whether the institution should be awarded a grant under the funding criteria contained in subpart C, an application for a development grant must include— (a) The institution's comprehensive development plan; (b) A description of the relationship of each activity for which grant funds are requested to the relevant goals and objectives of its plan; (c) A description of any activities that were funded under previous development grants awarded under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program that expired within five years of when the development grant will begin and the institution's justification for not completing the activities under the previous grant, if applicable; (d) If the applicant is applying to carry out more than one activity— (1) A description of those activities that would be a sound investment of Federal funds if funded separately; (2) A description of those activities that would be a sound investment of Federal funds only if funded with the other activities; and (3) A ranking of the activities in preferred funding order.

34 C.F.R. § 606.13 What must be included in cooperative arrangement grant applications?

(a)(1) Institutions applying for a cooperative arrangement grant shall submit only one application for that grant regardless of the number of institutions participating in the cooperative arrangement. (2) The application must include the names of each participating institution, the role of each institution, and the rationale for each eligible participating institution's decision to request grant funds as part of a cooperative arrangement rather than as an individual grantee. (b) If the application is for a development grant, the application must contain— (1) Each participating institution's comprehensive development plan; (2) The information required under § 606.11; and (3) An explanation from each eligible participating institution of why participation in a cooperative arrangement grant rather than performance under an individual grant will better enable it to meet the goals and objectives of its comprehensive development plan at a lower cost. (4) The name of the applicant for the group that is legally responsible for— (i) The use of all grant funds; and (ii) Ensuring that the project is carried out by the group in accordance with Federal requirements.

34 C.F.R. § 606.14 How many applications for a development grant may an institution submit?

In any fiscal year, an institution of higher education may— (a) Submit an application for an individual development grant; and (b) Be part of a cooperative arrangement application.

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