Education Dept Refines Forms for Black Grad Institution Grants
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is updating the application forms for the Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGI) program. This change affects schools and organizations applying for funding to support HBCU graduate programs. Comments on the new forms are open until May 11, 2026, helping make the process smoother and less time-consuming.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
HBGI application forms updated
The Department of Education updated the application package for the Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGI) program used by schools and organizations that apply for HBGI grants. The update limits the collection to program-specific forms for this grant program (OMB Control Number 1840-0836) and affects State, local, and Tribal governments and private-sector applicants.
Application burden and response estimates
The notice reports the estimated annual reporting burden for this collection as 48 total responses and 1,666 total annual burden hours. The collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections.
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