renewal of multi-year projects are processed and funded before those for new projects. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Individual/Family; (b) Minority 577 group; (c) Anyone/general public; (d) Student/Trainee; (e) Black (f) American Indian; (g) Spanish Origin; (h) Oriental; (i) Other Non-White; (j) U.S. Citizen; (k) Women; (I) Youth (16-21); (in) Low Income; (n) Education (9-12); (o) Education (13+); INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Not applicable. Headquarters Office: Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Portals Building, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20202- 5131. Contact: Karen W. Johnson on (202) 708-8596. Fax: (202) 708-9046. HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION GRANTS Current Year: Grants: $2,736,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $2,736,000 OBJECTIVES: To support the activities of a consortia of Hispanic serving institutions to enhance educational equity for underrepresented students; to strengthen institutional educational capacities including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, in order to respond to identified State, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences; to attract and
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