The Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter for 5 years.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter for a period of 1 year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this subchapter.
20 U.S.C. § 1101c
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 504 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to section 1102c of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-244. Another prior section 504 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to section 1091c of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-482.
AMENDMENTS2006-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-292 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:"(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter for 5 years."(2) WAITOUT PERIOD.-A Hispanic-serving institution shall not be eligible to secure a subsequent 5-year grant award under this subchapter until 2 years have elapsed since the expiration of the institution's most recent 5-year grant award under this subchapter, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under section 1103c(a) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this subchapter."