[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Part V





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24 CFR Part 570



Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy and Research; Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions Work Study Program; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 570

[Docket No. FR-4070-P-01]
RIN 2528-AA06


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research; Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work Study Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 
appropriated funds for HUD's Community Development Work Study Program 
(CDWSP). The Conference Report, H. Rep. 104-384, which serves as 
guidance for that statute, earmarked funds for a new Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions Work Study Program (HSI-WSP) as part of CDWSP. Elsewhere 
in today's issue of the Federal Register, HUD is publishing a Notice of 
Funding Availability (NOFA) for the HSI-WSP announcing the availability 
of $3 million from amounts earmarked for the program. The NOFA states 
the requirements that will govern the use of these funds in FY 1996. 
HUD's intents to use the requirements contained in the NOFA, which is 
Appendix A to this document, as the basis for a final rule and invites 
public comment on the announced requirements.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 2, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
the proposed requirements to the Office of the Rules Docket Clerk, Room 
10276, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Comments should refer to the above 
docket number and title. A copy of each comment submitted will be 
available for public inspection and copying during regular business 
hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Karadbil, Office of University 
Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 
8110, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-
1537. Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may call HUD's TTY number 
(202) 708-1455, or 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Information relay Service 
TTY). (Other than the ``800'' number, these are not toll-free numbers.) 
Ms. Karadbil can also be contacted via the Internet at 
Jane__R.__K[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Conference Report (H. Rep. 104-384, dated December 6, 1995) 
serving as guidance accompanying ``The Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996'' (Public Law 104-134) earmarked funds for a 
new community development work study program for Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions (HSIs). HUD has determined that this Report provides 
sufficient legal basis for establishing the HSI-WSP. The Report 
included this new program as a companion to the existing Community 
Development Work Study (CDWSP) program and the HSI-WSP will, therefore, 
be governed by the statutory requirements applicable to the CDWSP. 
CDWSP was created by Section 501(b)(2) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-242, enacted on February 5, 1988), 
which added a new section 107(c) to the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301, et seq.). Under this 
authority, HUD is authorized to award grants to institutions of higher 
education, either directly or through areawide planning organizations 
(APOs) or States, for the purpose of providing assistance to 
economically disadvantaged and minority students who participate in 
community development work study programs and are enrolled in full-time 
graduate and undergraduate programs in community development, community 
planning, or community management. For the HSI-WSP, eligibility will be 
limited to two-year public or private non-profit institutions of higher 
education, designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions by the U.S. 
Department of Education. A list of these institutions appears as 
Appendix A of the Notice of Funding Availability.
    Elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register, HUD is 
publishing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HSI-WSP 
announcing the availability of $3 million from amounts earmarked for 
the program in the above-referenced Conference Report and stating the 
requirements that will govern the use of these funds.
    HUD intends to use today's NOFA as the basis for a final rule 
amending 24 CFR part 570 and establishing requirements for the HSI-WSP. 
For this reason, HUD is inviting public comment on the requirements 
contained in the NOFA, so that the final rule on the HSI-WSP will have 
the benefit of public participation.

Findings and Certifications

Information Collection Requirements

    The information collection requirements contained in this proposed 
rule have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), and assigned OMB control number 2528-0182. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless the collection displays a valid 
control number.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, Pub.L. 104-4, 
established requirements for Federal agencies to assess the effects of 
their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal governments and 
the private sector. This rule does not impose any Federal mandates on 
any State, local, or tribal governments or the private sector within 
the meaning of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

Environmental Review

    In accordance with 24 CFR 50.20(b) of the HUD regulations, the 
policies and procedures contained in this NOFA relate only to training 
grants and technical assistance and, therefore, are categorically 
excluded from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act.

The Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Secretary, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 605(b)), has reviewed and approved this proposed rule, and in so 
doing certifies that it will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities. The rule only affects 
applicants and participants in the Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
Community Work Study Program, and will not have any meaningful economic 
impact on any entity.

Federalism

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) 
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the policies 
and procedures contained in this proposed rule will not have 
substantial direct effects on States or their political subdivisions, 
or the relationship between the Federal government and the States, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various 
levels of government. As a

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result, the rule is not subject to review under the Order. 
Specifically, the rule solicits participation by institutions of higher 
education in creating community development work study programs for 
some of their economically disadvantaged and minority students. The 
rule does not impinge upon the relationships between the Federal 
Government and State or local governments.

The Family

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under Executive 
Order 12606, The Family, has determined that this rule has the 
potential for beneficial impact on family formation, maintenance, and 
general well-being. The program will enable economically disadvantaged 
and minority students to get a college education, helping them to 
become self-sufficient. Accordingly, since the impact on the family is 
beneficial, no further review is necessary.

List of Subject in 24 CFR Part 570

    Community development block grants-technical assistance and 
services, Education-higher education-general.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance program number is 
14.513.

    Dated: August 22, 1996.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.

Appendix A--Hispanic--Serving Institutions Work Study Program Notice of 
Funding Availability--FY 1996

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 
1996.

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SUMMARY: This notice invites applications from certain institutions 
of higher education (i.e., public and private non-profit Hispanic-
Serving community colleges) for grants under the Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions Work Study Program (HSI-WSP), to assist economically 
disadvantaged and minority students participating in work study 
programs. The HSI-WSP program was created through an earmarking of 
funds under the Community development Work Study Program. This 
notice announces the availability of up to $3 million in grants from 
FY 1996 appropriations to fund the HSI-WSP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 1996.

DATES: Applications must be physically received by the Office of 
University Partnerships, in care of the Division of Budget, 
Contracts, and Program Control, in Room 8230, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20410, by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on December 11, 1996. Facsimiles 
will not be accepted. This deadline is firm as to date, hour, and 
place. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, the 
Department will treat as ineligible for consideration any 
application that is received after the deadline. Applicants should 
take this practice into account and make early submissions of their 
materials to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility brought about by 
unanticipated delays or other delivery-related problems. Applicants 
hand-delivering applications are advised that considerable delays 
may occur in attempting to enter the building because of security 
procedures.

ADDRESSES: Because of the limited number of institutions eligible to 
apply for the HSI-WSP, the Department will be sending an application 
kit directly to the President of each eligible institution, without 
requiring institutions to request them. Application kits may also be 
obtained by written request from the following address: HUD USER, 
ATTN: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work Study Program, P.O. Box 
6091, Rockville, MD 20850. Requests for application kits may be 
faxed to: 301-251-5767 (this is not a toll-free number). Such 
requests must include the applicant's name, mailing address 
(including zip code), telephone number (including area code), and 
must refer to ``Document FR-4105.'' In addition, the application kit 
is available on the Internet from the Office of University 
Partnerships Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse can be accessed from 
the World Wide Web at: http://oup.aspensys.com:89; or from a Gopher 
Server at: gopher://oup.aspensys.com:77.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Karadbil, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-1537, 
extension 218. The TTY number for the hearing impaired is (202) 708-
1455. (These are not toll-free numbers.) The Federal Information 
Relay Service toll free number is 800-877-8339. Ms. Karadbil can 
also be reached via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    ``The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996'' 
(Public Law 104-134) appropriated funds for HUD's Community 
Development Work Study Program (CDWSP). The Conference Report, H. 
Rep. 104-384, dated December 6, 1995, which serves as guidance for 
that statute, earmarked funds for a new community development work 
study program for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) as part of 
the existing CDWSP. HUD has determined that this Report provides 
sufficient legal basis for establishing the Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions Work Study Program (HSI-WSP).
    CDWSP was created through section 501(b)(2) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-242, enacted on 
February 5, 1987), which added a new Section 107(c) to the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301, et seq.). 
Under CDWSP regulations, HUD is authorized to provide grants to 
institutions of higher education, either directly or through area-
wide planning organizations (APOs) or States, for the purpose of 
providing assistance to economically disadvantaged and minority 
students, including students with disabilities, who participate in 
community development work study programs and are enrolled in full-
time graduate programs in community or economic development, 
community planning, or community management. While the statute 
creating CDWSP authorized funding for students enrolled in eligible 
undergraduate or graduate programs, a recently issued regulation has 
limited that program to graduate programs. HSI-WSP is subject to the 
same statutory requirements applicable to the CDWSP. For the HSI-
WSP, however, eligibility will be limited to two-year public or 
private non-profit institutions of higher education, designated as 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions by the U.S. Department of Education 
(see Appendix A). It should be noted that while the term 
``undergraduate'' was never construed under CDWSP to include two-
year institutions of higher education, the U.S. Department of 
Education includes these institutions in its definition of 
``undergraduate.''

B. Purpose of Notice

    This notice announces the requirements that will govern the use 
of funds earmarked for HSI-WSP for fiscal year 1996. HUD believes 
good cause exists for making these requirements effective for fiscal 
year 1996 without prior public comment, because the failure to make 
these requirements effective immediately would prevent the use of 
HSI-WSP funds during the 1996-1997 school year. The time period 
remaining before the end of the 1996-1997 school year will not allow 
HUD to publish proposed requirements, respond to public comments, 
publish a notice containing revised requirements, select recipients, 
and permit the recipients to bring their programs into operation. 
Today's notice will make funds available to recipients at the 
earliest possible date (i.e., the second semester of the 1996-1997 
school year). Elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register, 
HUD is publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking for the HSI-WSP, 
based on the requirements of this NOFA. The notice of proposed 
rulemaking incorporates this NOFA by reference, states HUD's 
intention to use the requirements contained in this NOFA as the 
basis for a final rule amending 24 CFR part 570, and invites public 
comment on the announced requirements that will be used in 
subsequent funding rounds.
    This notice also solicits applications for the $3 million in 
funding available for HSI-WSP grants. The applications requirements 
and deadlines are set forth in sections XIV. through XVII. of the 
program description below.

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C. HSI-WAP Program Description

I. Applicability and Objectives

    Under the HSI-WSP, HUD will make grants to certain public and 
private non-profit HSIs of higher education for the purpose of 
providing assistance to economically disadvantaged and minority 
students who participate in a work study program while enrolled in 
full-time community college programs in community building, and to 
provide entry to pre-professional careers in these fields.

II. Eligible Institutions

    Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)(1)) defines an HSI generally as an eligible institution of 
education that has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time students 
that is at least 25 percent Hispanic; in which not less than 50 
percent of the Hispanic students are low-income individuals (i.e., 
their families' taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 
150 percent of the poverty level) who are first generation college 
students; and in which another 25 percent of the Hispanic students 
are either low-income individuals or first generation college 
students. The Department will use this definition to determine 
eligibility for the HSI-WSP. Further, the U.S. Department of 
Education has issued a list of all institutions meeting this 
definition. A list of the community colleges on this list appears as 
Appendix A to this Notice of Funding Availability. Only institutions 
on this list, or subsequently added to the U.S. Department of 
Education's list of qualified HSI's, prior to the application 
deadline, are eligible to apply for HSI-WSP funds under this Notice.
    The Department has decided to limit eligibility under the HSI-
WSP to community colleges for several reasons. There are currently 
200 institutions of higher education certified by the U.S. 
Department of Education as ``Hispanic-Serving.'' Of this number 60 
are universities, 24 are four-year colleges, 27 are two-year 
proprietary, i.e., for-profit, colleges, and 89 are public or 
private non-profit community colleges. Hispanic-Serving universities 
are already eligible for the CDWSP and there is no compelling reason 
to make them eligible for both programs. Because community colleges 
are not eligible for the CDWSP, their students are not able to 
partake of the benefits the program has to offer. Hispanic-Serving 
four-year colleges are not eligible under this NOFA, nor under the 
new final rule for the CDWSP. Creating a program which makes 
community colleges and four-year colleges and universities all 
eligible would mean two sets of policies and requirements because of 
the very different nature of the educational programs they provide. 
Undue complexity would be created for the benefit of just a few 
institutions. The Department has also limited eligibility to 
community colleges because it believes it is important to encourage 
and assist their previously under-served disadvantaged student 
population to gain entry to pre-professional community building 
career paths. Increasing access to these career paths will not only 
benefit the students, but also the communities in which they live 
and will work.
    The Department has decided to limit the program to non-profit 
two-year institutions of higher education because it does not 
believe that for-profit institutions should benefit from this 
program.
    Areawide planning organizations (APOs) and States will not be 
eligible to apply for the HSI-WSP because the Department wishes to 
minimize the complexity of implementing a new program. With regard 
to the proposed rule published elsewhere in today's Federal 
Register, the Department requests comments on whether and under what 
circumstances, Hispanic-Serving community colleges could benefit 
from the eligibility of APOs and States.

III. Eligible Community Building Academic Programs

    The statute authorizing the Community Development Work Study 
Program requires that participating students be enrolled in a full-
time program in ``community or economic development, community 
planning, or community management.'' The regulation governing the 
CDWSP (at 24 CFR part 570.415) construes this statutory language 
rather narrowly and specifies such academic disciplines as public 
administration, public policy, urban economics, urban management, or 
urban planning. However, because community colleges usually do not 
offer courses in these specific fields of study, it is necessary for 
the HSI-WSP to encompass a wider range of academic programs.
    Accordingly, this notice uses the terms ``community building 
associate degree program'' and ``community building academic 
program'' to reference the types of academic programs encompassed in 
the statutory phrase `'community or economic development, community 
planning, or community management,'' being construed broadly for 
purposes of the HSI-WSP. For the HSI-WSP, a community building 
associate degree program will encompass not only academic programs 
authorized under the CDWSP, but also other fields that promote 
community building or community or social services. For example, 
administration of justice, child development, and human services 
would all be eligible community building associate degree programs, 
while natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, accounting, 
electronics, engineering, and the humanities (such as English or 
history) would not.

IV. Eligible Work Experiences

    Work experiences under the HSI-WSP must complement the field of 
study the student is pursuing. For example, a student pursuing a 
degree in child development might work in a day care center, or a 
student pursuing a degree in the administration of justice might 
work with parole officers. Students are expected to work 12-20 hours 
a week during the academic year and 35-40 hours a week during the 
summer.

V. Eligible Students

    All students must be economically disadvantaged, regardless of 
whether they are members of a minority group. While the program is 
restricted to eligible Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the program 
may not be restricted to Hispanic students nor provide any 
preferential treatment in the selection of students based on race or 
ethnicity.
    Students must be attending the institution on a full-time basis, 
as defined by that institution, and pursuing an eligible community 
building associate degree. Students must have attained no more than 
half of the credits required for their degree at the time they first 
receive assistance under this program. If a student's participation 
terminates, the student may not be replaced; the grant will be 
reduced by the amount of unused funds allotted for that student.
    Students are required to maintain a satisfactory level of 
performance, defined for this purpose as a B average. However, with 
regard to the proposed rule published elsewhere in today's Federal 
Register, because some community colleges provide only pass/fail 
grades, comments are requested on whether this definition is 
appropriate or what definition should be substituted for it.

VI. Amount of Assistance to a Student

    Unlike the CDWSP, the amount of assistance that can be provided 
to a student will be a lump sum, allowing the institution to 
determine how much will be used for various eligible expenditures. 
The maximum amount that may be provided per student is $13,200 a 
year, for two years. Eligible expenditures are limited to tuition 
and fees, a work stipend, books, and an allowance of $1,000 per 
student per year to cover the cost of the institution's 
administration of the program. While HUD will not set a maximum on 
how much can be spent for each eligible expenditure, except for the 
administrative allowance, the institution must be able to document 
that the amounts paid are based on usual student expenditures for 
that institution and that it has actually paid that amount to the 
student.

VII. Number of Students Assisted

    The minimum number of students that may be assisted is three per 
participating institution of higher education and the maximum is ten 
students per participating institution of higher education.

VIII. Graduation Rates

    The CDWSP regulations require that, in order for institutions of 
higher education to be eligible for funding competitions under that 
program, a 50-percent rate of graduation for students participating 
in that program be maintained. The regulations also include the rate 
of graduation from previous CDWSPs as a selection criterion. It is 
important to select institutions that are providing a high-quality 
education and other services that will ensure that their students 
graduate. However, because the HSI-WSP has no previous track 
experience, it is unclear whether such a threshold requirement and/
or a selection criterion are appropriate. Since no previous rates of 
graduation will be available for the first funding round, this 
notice specifies no such threshold requirement or selection 
criterion. However, with regard to the proposed rule published 
elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the Department solicits 
comments on whether such a threshold requirement and/or selection 
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be included in the final rule for the program, as well as how these 
should be applied.

IX. Definitions

    The following definitions apply to HSI-WSP:
    Applicant means a public or private non-profit institution of 
higher education that offers two year degree programs and qualifies 
as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
    Community building means community and economic development, 
community planning, community management, land use, and housing 
activities.
    Community building associate degree program or academic program 
means the undergraduate associate degree program whose purpose and 
focus is to educate students in community building. The terms 
``community building academic program'' or ``academic program'' 
refer to the types of academic programs encompassed in the statutory 
phrase ``community or economic development, community planning or 
community management.'' However, this statutory language is being 
construed broadly for the HSI-WSP to include but not be limited to 
associate degree programs in community and economic development, 
community planning, community management, public administration, 
public policy, urban economics, urban management, urban planning, 
and related fields of study. Related fields of study that promote 
community building, such as administration of justice, child 
development, and human services are eligible, while fields such as 
natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, accounting, 
electronics, engineering, and the humanities (such as English or 
history) would not.
    Community building field means any of the fields of study 
eligible under a community building academic program.
    Economically disadvantaged and minority students means students 
who satisfy all applicable guidelines established at the 
participating institution of higher education to measure financial 
need for academic scholarship or loan assistance, including, but not 
limited to, students who are Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, 
Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islands, and including students with 
disabilities.
    Hispanic-Serving Institution is an institution of higher 
education that the U.S. Department of Education has determined meets 
the criteria set out at 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1), including the 
following: an institution that has an enrollment of undergraduate 
full-time students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic; in which 
not less than 50 percent of the Hispanic students are low-income 
individuals (i.e., 150 percent of the poverty level) who are first 
generation college students and another 25 percent are either low-
income individuals or first generation college students. The U.S. 
Department of Education has determined the eligibility of specific 
institutions and has issued a list of institutions meeting this 
definition. A list of the community colleges on this list appears as 
Appendix A of this NOFA. Only institutions on this list, or 
subsequently added to the U.S. Department of Education's list prior 
to the application deadline, are eligible to apply for HSI-WSP funds 
under this Notice.
    HSI-WSP means the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work Study 
Program.
    Institution of higher education means a public or private non-
profit educational institution that offers two-year associate 
degrees in a community building academic program and that is 
accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the 
Secretary of Education.
    Recipient means an approved applicant that executes a grant 
agreement with HUD.
    Student means a person attending an institution of higher 
education on a full-time basis, as defined by that institution and 
pursuing an eligible community building degree. Students must have 
attained no more than half of the credits required for their degree 
at the time they first receive assistance under HSI-WSP.
    Student with disabilities means a student who meets the 
definition of a ``person with disabilities'' in the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990.

X. Assistance Provided

    (a) Types of assistance available
    HUD provides funding in the form of grants to recipients who 
make assistance available to eligible students. Grants are provided 
to cover the costs of student assistance and for an administrative 
allowance.
    (b) Student assistance.
    Grant funds may be provided to students in the form of student 
stipends, tuition support, and additional support.
    (1) Student stipend. The amount of the student stipend should be 
based on the hourly rate for initial entry positions in the 
community building field and the number of hours worked by the 
student at the work placement assignment. The hourly rate should be 
sufficiently high to allow the student to earn the full stipend, as 
determined by the recipient, without working over 20 hours per week 
during the school year and 40 hours per week during the summer.
    (2) Tuition support. The amount of tuition support may not 
exceed the tuition and required fees charges at the participating 
institution of higher education.
    (3) Additional support. The recipient may provide additional 
support for books and for travel related to the academic program or 
work placement assignment. Costs associated with reasonable 
accommodations for students with disabilities including, but not 
limited to, interpreters for the deaf/hard of hearing, special 
equipment, and braille materials are eligible under this category.
    (c) Administrative allowance.
    HUD provides an allowance to recipients to cover the 
administrative costs of the program. The administrative allowance is 
$1,000 per year for each student participating in the program; 
however no more than 20 percent of the grant may be used for 
planning and program administrative costs. The maximum amount that 
can be provided for each student is $13,200 a year, including $1,000 
for the administrative allowance. HUD will not set a maximum on how 
much should be spent for each eligible expenditure, aside from the 
$1,000 limit on administrative costs. However, the institution must 
be able to document that the amounts paid are based on usual student 
expenditures for that institution and that it has actually paid that 
amount to the student.
    (d) Number of students assisted.
    The minimum number of students that may be assisted in three 
students per participating institution of higher education. The 
maximum number of students that may be assisted is ten students per 
participating institution of higher education.

XI. Recipient Eligibility and Responsibilities

    (a) Recipient eligibility.
    Hispanic-Serving Institutions of higher education offering 
undergraduate two-year associate degrees in a community building 
associate degree program are eligible for assistance under the HSI-
WSP.
    (b) Recipient responsibilities.
    The recipient is responsible for administering the program, for 
compliance with all program requirements, and for coordination of 
program activities carried out by the work placement agencies. The 
recipient must:
    (1) Recruit and select students for participation in the HSI-
WSP. The recipient shall establish recruitment procedures that 
identify eligible economically disadvantaged and minority students 
pursuing careers in community building, and make them aware of the 
availability of assistance opportunities. While the program is 
restricted to HSIs, the recipient may neither restrict the program 
to any particular minority group or groups nor provide any 
preferential treatment in the selection of students based on race or 
ethnicity. Students must be selected before the beginning of the 
semester for which funding is being provided. If a student's 
participation terminates, the student may not be replaced; the grant 
will be reduced by the amount of unused funds allotted for that 
student.
    (2) Provide the educational component for participating 
students.
    (3) Recruit and select work placement agencies, and negotiate 
and execute an agreement covering each work placement assignment.
    (4) Refer participating students to work placement agencies and 
assist students in the selection of work placement assignments.
    (5) Assign sufficient staff to administer and supervise the 
program on a day-to-day basis.
    (6) Encourage participating students to obtain post-graduation 
employment with a unit of State or local government, APO, Indian 
tribe or nonprofit organization engaged in community building.
    (7) Maintain records by racial and ethnic categories for each 
economically disadvantaged and minority student participating in the 
HSI-WSP.
    (8) Keep such records and make such reports as HUD may require.
    (9) Comply with all other applicable Federal requirements.

XII. Work Placement Agencies Eligibility and Responsibilities

    (a) Work placement agency eligibility
    To be eligible to participate in the HSI-WSP, the work placement 
agency must be an agency of a State or local government, an

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areawide planning organization, an Indian tribe, or a private 
nonprofit organization involved in community building activities.
    (b) Work placement agency responsibilities
    Work placement agencies must:
    (1) Provide practical experience and training in the community 
building field to participating students through work placement 
assignments.
    (2) Consult with the institution of higher education to ensure 
that the student's work placement assignment provides the requisite 
experience and training to meet the required number of work hours 
specified in the student work place agreement.
    (3) Provide a sufficient number of work placement assignments to 
provide participating students with a wide choice of work 
experience.
    (4) Require each student to devote 12-20 hours per week during 
the regular school year, and 35-40 hours a week during the summer, 
to the work placement assignment. Work placement agencies may 
provide flexibility in the work period, if such a schedule is 
consistent with the requirements of the student's academic program. 
However, a participating student may receive a stipend payment only 
during the period when the student is placed with the work placement 
agency.
    (5) Comply with all other applicable Federal requirements.
    (6) Maintain such records as HUD may require.

XIII. Students Eligibility, Selection, and Responsibilities

    (a) Student eligibility.
    Students apply directly to recipients receiving grants under the 
HSI-WSP. To be eligible for the HSI-WSP, the student:
    (1) Must satisfy all applicable guidelines established at the 
participating institution of higher education to measure financial 
need for academic scholarship or loan assistance.
    (2) Must be a full-time student enrolled in a community building 
associate degree program at the participating institution of higher 
education. The student must have attained no more than 50 percent of 
the credits required for his/her degree at the time the student 
first receives assistance under this program.
    (3) Must demonstrate an ability to maintain a satisfactory level 
of performance in a community building associate degree program 
(i.e., maintain a B average, as defined by the institution) and in 
work placement assignments, and comply with the professional 
standards set by the recipient and the work placement agencies.
    (4) May not have previously participated in the HSI-WSP.
    (b) Student selection.
    In selecting among the eligible students, the recipient must 
consider the extent to which each student has demonstrated:
    (1) Financial need under the applicable guidelines established 
at the institution of higher education;
    (2) An interest in, and commitment to, a career in community 
building;
    (3) The ability to satisfactorily complete the academic and work 
placement responsibilities under the HSI-WSP.
    (c) Student responsibilities.
    Participating students must:
    (1) Enroll or be enrolled in a two-year community building 
associate degree program. A student's academic and work placement 
responsibilities include: Full-time enrollment in an approved 
academic program; maintenance of a satisfactory level of performance 
in the community building associate degree program and in work 
placement assignments; and compliance with the professional conduct 
standards set by the recipient and by the work placement agency. A 
satisfactory level of academic performance consists of maintaining a 
B average, as defined by the institution. A student's participation 
in the HSI-WSP shall be terminated for failure to meet these 
responsibilities and standards. If the student's participation is 
terminated, the student is ineligible for further HSI-WSP 
assistance.
    (2) Agree to make a good-faith effort to obtain post-graduation 
employment in community building with a unit of State or local 
government, and APO, and Indian tribe, or a non-profit organization. 
However, If the student does not obtain such employment, the student 
is not required to repay the assistance received.

XIV. Application Process

    HUD has developed an application package describing the 
information that applicants for HSI-WSP assistance must submit. The 
application due date is December 11, 1996. Because of the limited 
number of institutions eligible to apply for the HSI-WSP, the 
Department will be sending an application kit directly to the 
President of each eligible institution, without requiring 
institutions to request them. A list of the eligible institutions 
appears in Appendix A of this NOFA. Application kits may also be 
obtained by written request from the following address: HUD USER, 
ATTN: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work Study Program, P.O. Box 
6091, Rockville, MD 20850. Request for application kits may be faxed 
to: 301-251-5767 (this is not a toll-free number). Such requests 
must include the applicant's name, mailing address (including zip 
code), telephone number (including area code), and must refer to 
``Document FR-4105.'' In addition, the application kit is available 
on the Internet from the Office of University Partnerships 
Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse can be accessed from the World Wide 
Web at: http://oup.aspensys.com:89; or from a Gopher Server at: 
gopher://oup.aspensys.com:77.

XV. Submitting Applications and Deadline Date and Time

    Applications for funding under this NOFA must be complete and 
must be physically received in the place designated in the 
application kit for receipt, by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on December 
11, 1996. Facsimiles will not be accepted. The deadline date and 
time will be firm as to date, hour, and place. In the interest of 
fairness to all competing applicants, the Department will treat as 
ineligible for consideration any application that is received after 
the deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and 
make early submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss 
of eligibility brought about by unanticipated delays or other 
delivery related problems. Applicants hand-delivering applications 
are advised that considerable delays may occur in attempting to 
enter the building because of security procedures.

XVI. Selection process

    The selection process for applications under the HSI-WSP 
consists of a threshold review, rating of eligible applications, and 
final selection.
    (a) Threshold. To be eligible for rating and ranking, an 
applicant must meet all of the following threshold requirements:
    (1) The application must be filed in the application form 
prescribed by HUD and physically received at the appropriate 
location by the required due date;
    (2) The applicant must demonstrate that it is an HSI;
    (3) The applicant must demonstrate that it is eligible to 
participate; and
    (4) The applicant must demonstrate that it has the required 
academic programs to carry out its activities under the HSI-WSP.
    (b) Rating. All applications that meet the threshold 
requirements will be rated according to the following selection 
factors.
    1. Quality of the Academic Program (40 points)--In rating this 
factor, HUD will evaluate: (i) The quality of the academic program 
in terms of community building course offerings and academic 
requirements for students, including its appropriateness to prepare 
students for careers in community building fields (25 points); and
    (ii) the qualifications of the faculty members and the 
percentage of time they will teach in the academic program and the 
qualifications of the academic supervisor to direct and manage the 
program (15 points).
    2. Quality of the Proposed Student Work Placement Assignments 
(20 points)--In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to 
which the participating students will receive a sufficient number 
and variety of work placement assignments that will provide 
practical and useful experience and further the participating 
students' preparation for professional careers in community 
building.
    3. Likelihood of Fostering Students' Permanent Post-Graduation 
Employment in Community Building (10 points)--In rating this factor, 
HUD will evaluate the extent to which the institution's educational 
program (based on past experience), including the assistance it 
provides to its students in finding post graduation permanent 
employment, has led directly and immediately to career opportunities 
in community building fields.
    4. Effectiveness of Program Administration (20 points)--In 
rating this factor, HUD will evaluate: (i) the degree to which the 
Program Director has clear responsibility, ample percentage of time, 
and sufficient institutional or academic authority to coordinate the 
overall administration of the program; and (ii) the adequacy of the 
applicant's plan for placing students in work placement assignments 
and keeping track of students during the two-year academic period 
and work placement assignments.

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    5. Demonstrated Commitment of the Applicant to Meeting 
Economically Disadvantaged and Minority Students' Needs (10 
points)--In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to 
which the applicant's recruitment activities, special education 
programs, and other means, including the provision of reasonable 
accommodations for students with disabilities, demonstrates an 
active, aggressive, and imaginative effort to identify, attract, and 
retain qualified minorities and economically disadvantaged students, 
including students with disabilities; and the extent to which the 
HSI-WSP award will not result in a decrease in the amount of the 
institution's own financial support available for minority and 
economically disadvantaged students, including students with 
disabilities, in the academic areas or the institution as a whole.
    (c) Corrections to Deficient Applications. After the submission 
deadline date, HUD will screen each application to determine whether 
it is complete. If an application lacks certain technical items or 
contains a technical error, such as an incorrect signatory, HUD will 
notify the applicant in writing that it has 14 calendar days from 
the date of HUD's written notification to cure the technical 
deficiency. If the applicant fails to submit the missing material 
within the 14-day cure period, HUD may disqualify the application.
    This 14-day cure period applies only to non-substantive 
deficiencies or errors. Any deficiency capable of cure will involve 
only items not necessary for HUD to assess the merits of an 
application against the factors specified in this NOFA. Substantive 
deficiencies or errors may not be corrected.
    (d) Final selection. All applications that are rated will be 
rank ordered based on their total scores on the selection factors. 
Applications will be considered for selection based on their rank 
order. HUD may make awards out of rank order to achieve geographic 
diversity, and may provide assistance to support a number of 
students that is less than the number requested under an application 
in order to provide assistance to as many highly ranked applications 
as possible.
    If there is a tie in the point scores of two applications, the 
rank order will be determined by the applicants' scores on selection 
factor (1). The application with the most points on selection factor 
(1) will be given the higher rank. If there is still a tie, the rank 
order will be determined by the applicants' scores on selection 
factor (5). The application with the most points for selection 
factor (5) will be given the higher rank.

XVII. Application Content

    Applicants must complete and submit applications in accordance 
with instructions contained in the application kit. The following is 
a checklist of the application content that will be specified in the 
application kit:
    (a) Transmittal letter, identifying the agency accrediting the 
institutions of higher education on whose behalf the application is 
filed and further stating that such accrediting agency(ies) are 
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The transmittal 
letter should also include the name, address, phone number, 
facsimile number and e-mail address (if any) of the person 
responsible for administering the program.
    (b) A completed and signed Standard Form 424, Application For 
Federal Assistance.
    (c) Abstract.
    (d) Table of Contents.
    (e) Proposal narrative statement addressing the factors for 
award.
    (f) Sample copy of student/recipient binding agreement.
    (g) Sample copy of recipient/student work placement agreement.
    (h) Management/Workplan.
    (i) Resumes of key staff and faculty.
    (k) Budget for the program.
    (l) Audit/financial management system information.
    (m) Certification by IPA or cognizant audit agency of 
applicant's financial management system.
    (n) Drug-Free Workplace Certification.
    (o) Disclosure of Lobbying Activities on SF-LLL, if applicable.

XVIII. Agreements

    (a) Grant agreement.
    The responsibilities of the recipient under the HSI-WSP will be 
incorporated in a grant agreement executed by HUD and the recipient.
    (b) Student agreement.
    The recipient and each participating student must execute a 
written agreement incorporating their mutual responsibilities under 
the HSI-WSP. The agreement must be executed before the student can 
be enrolled in the program. A student's participation in the HSI-WSP 
shall be terminated for failure to meet the responsibilities and 
standards in the agreement.
    (c) Work placement assignment agreement.
    The recipient, the student, and the work placement agency must 
execute a written agreement covering each work placement assignment. 
The agreement must address the responsibilities of each of the 
parties, the educational objectives, the nature of the supervision, 
the standards of evaluation, and the student's time commitments 
under the work placement assignment.

XIX. Grant Administration

    (a) Initial obligation of funds.
    When HUD selects an application for funding, HUD will obligate 
funds to cover the amount of the approved grant. The term of the 
award will be for two calendar years, unless subsequently altered by 
HUD at its discretion for good cause.
    (b) Disbursement.
    Recipients will receive grant payments by direct deposit. If 
that is not possible, grant payments will be made by U.S. Treasury 
Checks.
    (c) Deobligation.
    HUD may deobligate amounts for grants if proposed activities are 
not begun or completed within a reasonable period of time after 
selection.

XX. Other Federal Requirements

    (a) Applicability of part 570
    The HSI-WSP shall be subject to the policies and procedures set 
forth in subparts A, K, and O of 24 CFR part 570, as applicable, 
except as modified or limited under the provisions of this Notice. 
The provisions of subparts C and J of part 570 shall not apply to 
the HSI-WSP.
    b. Uniform Administrative requirements
    Recipients under the HSI-WSP shall comply with the requirements 
and standards of OMB Circular No. A-22, ``Cost Principles for 
Educational Institutions.'' Recipients that are private institutions 
of higher education shall comply with OMB Circular A-133, ``Non-
Federal Audit Requirements for Institutions of Higher Education and 
other Nonprofit Institutions,'' which is implemented at 24 CFR part 
45. Recipients that are public institutions of higher education 
shall comply with OMB circular A-128, ``Non-Federal Audit 
Requirements for State and Local Governments,'' which is implemented 
at 24 CFR part 44. Audits shall be conducted annually. In addition, 
all recipients under the HSI-WSP shall comply with the provisions of 
OMB Circular A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants 
and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and 
Other Non-Profit Organizations,'' which is implemented at 24 CFR 
part 84. OMB Circular A-110 shall apply to recipients in its 
entirety.

Other Matters

Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

    The use of funds awarded under this NOFA is subject to the 
disclosure requirements and prohibitions of Section 319 of the 
Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) and the HUD implementing 
regulations at 24 CFR Part 87. These authorities prohibit recipients 
of federal contracts, grants or loans from using appropriated funds 
for lobbying the Executive or Legislative Branches of the Federal 
Government in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan. 
The prohibition also covers the awarding of contracts, grant, 
cooperative agreements or loans unless the recipient has made an 
acceptable certification regarding lobbying. Under 24 CFR Part 87, 
applicants, recipients and subrecipients of assistance exceeding 
$100,000 must certify that no federal funds have been or will be 
spent on lobbying activities in connection with the assistance. 
Required Reporting. A certification is required at the time 
application for funds is made that Federally appropriated funds are 
not being or have not been used in violation of section 319 and the 
disclosure will be made of payments for lobbying with other than 
federally appropriated funds. Also, there is a standard disclosure 
form, SF-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying'', which must be 
use to disclose lobbying with other than Federally appropriated 
funds at the time of application.

1. Information Collection Requirements

    The information collection requirements contained in this NOFA 
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), and assigned OMB control number 2528-0182. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless the collection displays a valid 
control number.

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2. Federalism Impact

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 
6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the 
policies and procedures contained in this notice will not have 
substantial direct effects on States or their political 
subdivisions, or the relationship between the Federal Government and 
the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities 
among the various levels of government. This notice merely invites 
applications from certain institutions of higher education for 
grants under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work Study Program. 
As a result, the notice is not subject to review under the Order.

3. Impact on the Family

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under Executive 
Order 12606, The Family, has determined that this notice will likely 
have a beneficial impact on family formation, maintenance, and 
general well-being. This notice invites applications from certain 
institutions of higher education for grants under the Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Work Study Program. Accordingly, since the 
impact on the family is beneficial, no further review is considered 
necessary.

4. Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance

    Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act) and the final rule codified at 
24 CFR part 4, subpart A, published on April 1, 1996 (61 FR 1448), 
contain a number of provisions that are designed to ensure greater 
accountability and integrity in the provision of certain types of 
assistance administered by HUD. On January 14, 1992, HUD published, 
at 57 FR 1942, a notice that also provides information on the 
implementation of section 102. The documentation, public access, and 
disclosure requirements of section 102 are applicable to assistance 
awarded under this NOFA as follows:
    Documentation and public access requirements. HUD will ensure 
that documentation and other information regarding each application 
submitted pursuant to this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis 
upon which assistance was provided or denied. This material, 
including any letters of support, will be made available for public 
inspection for a five-year period beginning not less than 30 days 
after the award of the assistance. Material will be made available 
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and 
HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD 
will include the recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in 
its Federal Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance 
awarded on a competitive basis.
    Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for five 
years all applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in 
connection with this NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be 
made available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in 
no case for a period less than three years. All reports--both 
applicant disclosures and updates--will be made available in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and 
HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15.

5. Prohibition Against Advance Information on Funding Decisions

    HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the HUD Reform Act, 
codified as 24 CFR part 4, applies to the funding competition 
announced today. The requirements of the rule continue to apply 
until the announcement of the selection of successful applicants.
    HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the 
making of funding decisions are restrained by part 4 from providing 
advance information to any person (other than persons authorized to 
receive such information) concerning funding decisions, or from 
otherwise giving any applicant an unfair competitive advantage. 
Persons who apply for assistance in this competition should confine 
their inquiries to the subject areas permitted under 24 CFR part 4.
    Applicants or employees who have ethics related questions should 
contact the HUD Office of Ethics (202) 708-3815 (voice), (202) 708-
1112 (TTY). (These are not toll-free numbers.) For HUD employees who 
have specific program questions, the employee should contact the 
appropriate Field Office Counsel or Headquarters Counsel for the 
program to which the question pertains.

6. Environmental Impact

    In accordance with 24 CFR 50.20(b) of the HUD regulations, the 
policies and procedures contained in this NOFA relate only to 
training grants and technical assistance and, therefore, are 
categorically excluded from the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act.

7. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 14.513.

    Dated: August 28, 1996.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
Appendix A--Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges (As Designated by the 
U.S. Department of Education)
SOURCE: 1993 Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of 
the U.S. Department of Education

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              State                             Institution             
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AZ..............................  Arizona Western College.              
AZ..............................  Central Arizona College.              
AZ..............................  Cochise College                       
AZ..............................  Prima Community College.              
AZ..............................  South Mountain Community College.     
CA..............................  Bakersfield College.                  
CA..............................  Cerritos College.                     
CA..............................  Chaffey Community College.            
CA..............................  Citrus College.                       
CA..............................  College of the Desert.                
CA..............................  College of the Sequioas.              
CA..............................  Compton Community College.            
CA..............................  Don Bosco Technical Institute.        
CA..............................  East Los Angeles College.             
CA..............................  Evergreen Valley College.             
CA..............................  Fresno City College.                  
CA..............................  Gavilan College.                      
CA..............................  Hartnell College.                     
CA..............................  Imperial Valley College.              
CA..............................  Kelsey-Jenney Business College.       
CA..............................  Kings River Community College.        
CA..............................  Los Angeles City College.             
CA..............................  Los Angeles Harbor College.           
CA..............................  Los Angeles Mission College.          
CA..............................  Los Angeles Southwest College.        
CA..............................  Los Angeles Trade Technical College.  
CA..............................  Los Angeles Valley College.           
CA..............................  Merced College.                       
CA..............................  Mount San Antonio College.            
CA..............................  Fullerton College.                    
CA..............................  Oxnard College.                       
CA..............................  Palo Verde College.                   
CA..............................  Pasadena City College.                
CA..............................  Porterville College.                  
CA..............................  Rancho Santiago College.              
CA..............................  Rio Hondo College.                    
CA..............................  San Bernardino Valley College.        
CA..............................  San Diego City College.               
CA..............................  San Jose City College.                
CA..............................  Skyline College.                      
CA..............................  Southwestern College.                 
CA..............................  West Hills Community College.         
CO..............................  Community College of Denver.          
CO..............................  Otero Junior College.                 
CO..............................  Pueblo Community College.             
CO..............................  Trinidad State Junior College.        
FL..............................  Miami-Dade Community College/North    
                                   Campus (Main).                       
FL..............................  Miami-Dade Community College/Homestead
                                   College.                             
FL..............................  Miami-Dade Community College/Wolfson  
                                   Campus.                              
IL..............................  City Colleges of Chicago--Harry S     
                                   Truman College.                      
IL..............................  City Colleges of Chicago--Malcolm X   
                                   College.                             
IL..............................  City Colleges of Chicago--Richard J.  
                                   Daley College.                       
IL..............................  City Colleges of Chicago--Wilbur      
                                   Wright College.                      
IL..............................  Lexington Institute of Hospitality    
                                   Careers.                             
IL..............................  MacCormac Junior College.             
IL..............................  Morton College.                       
IL..............................  Saint Augustine College.              
NJ..............................  Hudson County Community College.      
NJ..............................  Passaic County Community College.     
NM..............................  Albuquerque Technical Vocational      
                                   Institute.                           
NM..............................  Eastern New Mexico University--Roswell
                                   Campus.                              
NM..............................  New Mexico State University--Carlsbad 
                                   Campus.                              
NM..............................  New Mexico State University--Dona Ana 
                                   Campus.                              
NM..............................  New Mexico State University--Grants   
                                   Campus.                              
NM..............................  Northern New Mexico Community College.
NM..............................  Santa Fe Community College.           
NM..............................  University of New Mexico--Los Alamos  
                                   Campus.                              
NM..............................  University of New Mexico--Valencia    
                                   Campus.                              

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NY..............................  CUNY Bronx Community College.         
NY..............................  CUNY Hostos Community College.        
NY..............................  CUNY F.H. La Guardia Community        
                                   College.                             
PR..............................  Collegio Tecnologico Del Municipio de 
                                   San Juan.                            
PR..............................  Collegio Universitario Del Este.      
PR..............................  University of Puerto Rico--Aguadilla  
                                   Regional College.                    
PR..............................  University of Puerto Rico--Carolina   
                                   Regional College.                    
PR..............................  University of Puerto Rico--La Montana 
                                   Regional College.                    
TX..............................  Bee County College.                   
TX..............................  Del Mar College.                      
TX..............................  El Paso Community College.            
TX..............................  Laredo Community College.             
TX..............................  Odessa Community College.             
TX..............................  Palo Alto College.                    
TX..............................  San Antonio College.                  
TX..............................  Southwest Texas Junior College.       
TX..............................  St. Philips College.                  
TX..............................  Texas Southmost College.              
TX..............................  Texas State Technical College--       
                                   Harlingen.                           
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