Memorandum
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

Subject:	ACTION: Request for the FY 2007 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Other Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHEs) Annual Performance Award Reports (Response Due: November 9, 2007)	Date: Aug 24, 2007
From:	Frederick D. Isler Associate Administrator for Civil Rights	Reply to Attn of: HCR-10
To:	Associate Administrators Chief Counsel Chief Financial Officer Directors of Field Services Federal Lands Highway Division Engineers Resource Center Director Division Administrators

The purpose of this memorandum is to request the FY 2007 HBCUs and Other MIHEs Annual Performance Awards Reports as mandated by the Presidential Executive Orders (EO) listed below:

• EO 13256 for HBCUs;
• EO 13230 for Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (HSIs); and
• EO 13270 for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).

Federal departments and agencies are required to submit annual performance award reports to the Secretary of Education containing data one their efforts to increase the participation of MIHEs in federally sponsored programs. In addition, EOs for HSIs and TCUs required that Federal departments and agencies submit all outreach efforts directed towards the Hispanic, Native American and Alaska Native communities; i.e., promoting and encouraging the development of language, culture, traditions, and educational efforts directed towards early childhood development, elementary, and secondary students.

In order to provide this information in a timely manner, the Office of Civil Rights must receive your reports by COB - November 9, 2007. Attached are the instructions and guidelines for preparing the HBCU and other MIHEs annual performance award reports. Please e-mail your reports to Ann Wicks, with a copy to Nikisha Pickett.

In order to maintain accurate records, please mail the signed original reports to the address listed below.

Federal Highway Administration
Office of Civil Rights
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, 8th Floor
Mail Drop - E81-119
Washington, DC 20590
Attn: Ann D. Wicks

Please note that a negative response is required. If you have any questions regarding the preparation of these reports, please contact either Ms. Wicks at (202) 366-2213 or Ms. Pickett at (202) 366-3894.

Attachments

• HCBU Attachments B, C, and D in Microsoft Excel format (111 KB)
• Attachment B: Summary of Total Agency Awards, by Category - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Attachment C: Summary of Total Agency Performance Awards, by Institution and Category - Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Attachment D: Performance Awards Narratives - Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  
  

• HSI Attachments B, C and D in Microsoft Excel Format (114 KB)
• Attachment B: Summary of Total Agency Performance Awards, by Category - Hispanic Serving Instituions (HSIs)
• Attachment C: Summary of Total Agency Performance Awards, by Institution and Category - Hispanic Serving Institutions
• Attachment D: Performance Awards Narratives - Hispanic Serving Institutions
  
  

• TCU Attachments B, C, and D in Microsoft Excel Format (69 KB)
• Attachment B: Summary of Total Agency Awards, by Category - Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
• Attachment C: Summary of Total Agency Performance Awards, by Institution and Category - Tribal Colleges and Universities
• Attachment D: Performance Awards Narratives -Tribal Colleges and Universities