Toward Ensuring the Equitable Allocation of Federal Funding - An Analysis of Hispanic-Serving Institutions’ Pursuit and Receipt of Title V Grants

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Despite Hispanic-serving institutions’ expanding presence and ongoing institutional diversification, appropriations for Title V capacity-building grants have plateaued. Using a constructed dataset of Title V non-applicants, applicants, and recipients from 2009–2017, the analysis tests how equitably these federal funds were allocated across HSIs. Analytic modeling links grant pursuit and receipt to enrollment size and Latinx student representation. While distribution aligns more closely with institutional characteristics than prior studies suggested, findings still highlight actionable gaps to improve equitable allocation of this public resource.

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Abstract

Title V grants and HSIs overview

Research approach and dataset (2009–2017)

Key findings on pursuit and receipt

Opportunities to improve equitable allocation

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A peer-reviewed, independent, open access, multilingual journal | | | --- | --- | | Arizona State University | | | Volume 31 Number 58 May 23 , 2023 ISSN 1068-2341 | | Toward Ensuring the Equitable Allocation of Federal Funding: An Analysis of Hispanic-Serving Institutions’Pursuit and Receipt of Title V Grants Stephanie Aguilar-Smith University of North Texas & John Yun Michigan State University United States Citation: Aguilar-Smith, S., & Yun, J. (2023) . Toward ensuring the equitable allocation of federal funding: An analysis of Hispanic-serving institutions’ pursuit and receipt of Title V grants. Education Policy Analysis, 31(58). [https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.31.7281](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.31.7281) Abstract: Despite Hispanic-serving institutions’ (HSIs) growing number and ongoing institutional diversification, appropriations to Title V, capacity-building grants, has plateaued. Considering these trends, we constructed a unique dataset of Title V non-applicants, applicants, and recipients from 2009–2017 to examine how equitably these federal funds were allocated across HSIs. Through our analytic modeling, we examined HSIs’ pursuit and receipt of these grants, finding that HSIs with large, Latinx enrollments are much more likely to secure funding. Although the distribution of these grants is more uniform across institutional characteristics than suggested in previous studies, we identify several opportunities to improve the equitable allocation of this public resource. Keywords: Hispanic-serving institutions; HSI; Title V; Higher Education Act; grants; higher education policy; educational equity Para garantizar la asignación equitativa de fondos federales: Un análisis de la búsqueda yadquisición de subvenciones del Título V por parte de las instituciones que sirven a los hispanos Resumen: A pesar de que el número de instituciones al servicio de los hispanos (HSIs, acuerdo desus siglas en inglés) está creciendo y que esta población de escuelas está diversificándose institucionalmente, las asignaciones para Título V, subvenciones para el desarrollo de HSIs, se estánestancado. Teniendo en cuenta estos patrones, construimos un conjunto de datos de no-solicitantes, solicitantes, y beneficiarios de las subvenciones del Título V desde el 2009 hasta el 2017 para examinar qué tan equitativamente estos fondos federales han sido asignados entre todos los HSIs. Através de nuestro modelo analítico, examinamos la búsqueda y la adquisición de estas subvenciones ydescubrimos que HSIs con mayor matricula de estudiantes latinx tienen mucha más probabilidad de obtener estos fondos. Aunque la distribución de estas subvenciones es más uniforme por lascaracterísticas institucionales de HSIs comparado con lo que estudios previos han sugerido, identificamos varias oportunidades para mejorar la equidad de la asignación de este recurso público. Palabras-clave: instituciones al servicio de los hispanos; HSI; Título V; Ley de Educación Superior; subsidios; política de educación superior; equidad educativa Para garantir a atribuição equitativa de fundos federais: Uma análise da busca e aquisiçãode subvenções do Título V por parte das instituições que que atendem hispânicos Resumo: Apesar de que o número de instituições que atendem hispânicos (HSIs, acuerdo de sus siglas en inglés) está crescendo e que esta população de escolas está diversificandoseinstitucionalmente, as atribuições para Título V, subvenciones para el desarrollo de HSIs, estãoestancado. Tendo em conta esses patronos, construímos um conjunto de dados de não solicitantes, solicitantes e beneficiários das subvenções do Título V desde 2009 até 2017 para examinar que tanequitativamente esses fundos federais foram atribuídos entre todos os HSIs. Através de nosso modelo analítico, examinamos a busca e a aquisição dessas subvenções e descobrimos que HSIs coma maioria das matrículas de estudantes latinos têm muito mais p

FAQs

What question does the study investigate about Title V funds?

The study examines how equitably Title V federal funds were allocated across Hispanic-serving institutions, focusing on both pursuit and receipt of grants between 2009 and 2017.

How were Title V non-applicants, applicants, and recipients used in the analysis?

The authors constructed a unique dataset including non-applicants, applicants, and recipients from 2009–2017, then applied analytic modeling to study patterns in grant pursuit and receipt across HSIs.

What factor most strongly predicts which HSIs secure Title V funding?

HSIs with larger Latinx enrollments are much more likely to secure Title V funding, according to the analytic results.

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