On October 2, 1996, HUD published for public comment a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Hispanic-serving Institutions Work Study Program. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 for the program was separately published on that date. The NPRM stated that the requirements contained in the NOFA would provide the basis for a new regulatory provision governing HSI-WSP. The NPRM also solicited comments on the FY 1996 NOFA which would be used in preparing a final rule for the program. This final rule establishes the regulatory provisions for the Hispanic-serving Institutions Work Study Program (HSI-WSP). Under HSI-WSP, HUD awards grants to public and private non-profit Hispanic-serving community colleges for the purpose of providing assistance to economically disadvantaged and minority students who participate in a community development work study program while enrolled in a full-time Community Building Academic program.