Minority Institutions of Higher Education Competitive Assistance Program

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Minority Institutions of Higher Education Competitive Assistance Program: The Federal Highway Administration s (FHWA) Office of Acquisition Management has established a competitive technical assistance (CAP) program limited to participation by Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHE) which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)(1), Hispanic Serving Institutions(2) , American Indian Serving Institutions(3), Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions(4), and other postsecondary minority institutions as defined under The Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) [20 U.S.C. '1135 d-5]. The purpose of this program is to foster MIHE participation in research and technology activities that contribute substantially to the FHWA mission and to help prepare the faculty and students at MIHEs to successfully participate in the competitive research arena. The program is established in accordance with Section 5001 (a)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Pub.L. 105-178) [TEA-21], and authority to enter into awards with MIHEs is granted at: 23 U.S.C. '403; 49 CFR '1.48; and Executive Orders 13230, 13256 and 13270.