Withdrawal of Notices Inviting Applications (NIA) and Cancellation of the Competitions for the Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Part A (ANNH Part A), Strengthening Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Part A (AANAPISI Part A), Strengthening Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Part A (NASNTI Part A) and Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions programs (DHSI)

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September 18, 2025

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The Department of Education (Department) withdraws the NIAs for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for new awards under the ANNH Part A, AANAPISI Part A, NASNTI Part A, and DHSI programs.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 179 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45026-45027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18019]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Withdrawal of Notices Inviting Applications (NIA) and 
Cancellation of the Competitions for the Strengthening Alaska Native 
and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Part A (ANNH Part A), 
Strengthening Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
Serving Institutions Part A (AANAPISI Part A), Strengthening Native 
American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Part A (NASNTI Part A) and 
Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions programs (DHSI)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice; cancellation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) withdraws the NIAs 
for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for new awards under the ANNH Part A, 
AANAPISI Part A, NASNTI Part A, and DHSI programs.

DATES: The Notices Inviting Applications published in the Federal 
Register on June 3, 2025 (90 FR 23520) and July 14, 2025 (90 FR 31190, 
90 FR 31181, and 90 FR 31176) are withdrawn and the competitions 
cancelled as of September 18, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Shirley, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 
(202) 987-1554. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#733c23363401121d07003316175d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df908f9a98adbeb1abac9fbabbf1b8b0a9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and 
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 3 and July 14, 2025, the Department 
published NIAs for each of the aforementioned programs in the Federal 
Register. The Department is withdrawing these NIAs following the U.S. 
Solicitor General's July 2025 determination that the Hispanic-Serving 
Institutions (HSI) programs violate the equal protection component of 
the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. As a result, the Department 
of Justice has declined to defend the programs in ongoing litigation.
    The Department agrees that the racial quotas in the HSI programs 
are unconstitutional and, consequently, has decided to cancel the DHSI 
competition. In addition, due to similar issues with all MSI programs, 
including ANNH Part A, AANAPISI Part A, and NASNTI Part A, the 
Department is also canceling these competitions.
    Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.

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    Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities 
can obtain this notice and the NIA in an accessible format. The 
Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that 
may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, 
an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, compact disc, or other 
accessible format.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may 
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations at <a href="http://www.govinfo.gov">www.govinfo.gov</a>. At this site, you can view this 
document, as well as all other Department documents published in the 
Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use 
PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site.
    You may also access Department documents published in the Federal 
Register by using the article search feature at 
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov">www.federalregister.gov</a>. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

Signing Authority

    This document of the U.S. Department of Education was signed on 
September 15, 2025, by Christopher J. McCaghren, ED.D., Acting 
Assistant Secretary Office of Postsecondary Education. That document 
with the original signature and date is maintained by the U.S. 
Department of Education. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, 
the undersigned has been authorized to sign the document in 
electronic format for publication, as an official document of the 
U.S. Department of Education. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

Tracey St. Pierre,
Director, Office of Executive Secretariat, Office of the Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2025-18019 Filed 9-17-25; 8:45 am]
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