Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 032911 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 032911 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Special Focus Competition United States (U.S.) Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program CFDA Number 84.116M" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2011 and posted on Mar 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2011 Applications Available March 29, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 13, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $494,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants IHEs, other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies, and combinations of these institutions and agencies. Eligible parties may apply as a group for a grant (e.g., one IHE and one private nonprofit institution). For purposes of this notice, we refer to such a group as a consortium. The regulations for applications from consortia are in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. Consistent with these regulations, if a consortium applies for a grant, the members of the consortium must either designate one member of the consortium to apply for the grant or establish a separate, eligible legal entity to apply for the grant. The members of the consortium must enter into an agreement that details the activities that each member of the consortium plans to perform and binds each member of the consortium to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application. The applicant must submit the agreement with its application. An application from a consortium should designate a lead U.S. applicant institution and a lead Brazil applicant institution and clearly specify its partner applicant institutions, both in the U.S. and Brazil.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Special Focus Competition for the United States (U.S.)-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program (CFDA 84.116M) is a discretionary grant and cooperative agreement opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Its overall aim is to improve postsecondary education opportunities by supporting projects that address important problem areas in higher education or test and expand promising approaches that strengthen postsecondary outcomes. In practice, this particular competition is designed to foster structured collaboration between U.S. and Brazilian higher education partners through consortia-based projects, with the expectation that institutions on both sides work together toward shared educational improvements.
The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-032911-002) was posted on March 29, 2011, with applications made available the same day and a submission deadline of May 13, 2011. The program anticipated making about 14 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $494,000, and it explicitly noted that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is education, and applicants could be funded either through a standard grant or a cooperative agreement, meaning the Department may have a more active role in project oversight and coordination in some awards than is typical for a grant alone.
Eligibility is broad but targeted to organizations capable of carrying out binational higher education collaboration. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private), as well as other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. Applicants may apply individually if eligible, or as a consortium (a group of eligible entities). For consortium applications, the notice points applicants to the federal consortium rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. Those rules require that consortium members either name one member to serve as the applicant/lead, or form a separate eligible legal entity to apply on the consortiums behalf. They also require a formal consortium agreement that spells out each partners responsibilities and commits all members to the assurances and representations made in the application; that agreement must be submitted with the application. For this U.S.-Brazil program specifically, the application should identify a lead U.S. institution and a lead Brazilian institution, and clearly list all partner institutions in both countries.
Submission is electronic-only through Grants.gov, and the Department emphasized that applications cannot be submitted by email. Applicants must locate the application package on Grants.gov by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search for 84.116 rather than 84.116M). The synopsis also stresses that the short description is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice, which contains the controlling requirements and details such as priorities, performance measures, application formatting and content rules, and any pre-application steps.
For support and program contacts, the announcement lists a Grants.gov systems administrator contact (Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140, julius.cotton@ed.gov) for technical access issues, and a program manager contact (Michelle Guilfoil) at the U.S. Department of Education for program-related questions (telephone 202-502-7625). The authoritative guidance, including the formal Notice Inviting Applications for FY 2011, is provided through the Federal Register, with free access available online via the Government Publishing Office portal referenced in the announcement.
FAQs: FIPSE Special Focus Competition - U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program (CFDA 84.116M)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Special Focus Competition for the U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program (CFDA 84.116M), administered by the U.S. Department of Education as a discretionary grant and cooperative agreement opportunity.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The overall aim is to improve postsecondary education opportunities by supporting projects that address important problem areas in higher education or that test and expand promising approaches that strengthen postsecondary outcomes.
What is the specific focus of the U.S.-Brazil competition?
This competition is designed to foster structured collaboration between U.S. and Brazilian higher education partners through consortia-based projects, with the expectation that institutions in both countries work together toward shared educational improvements.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED-GRANTS-032911-002.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 29, 2011.
When were applications made available?
Applications were made available on March 29, 2011.
What is the application submission deadline?
The submission deadline is May 13, 2011.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making about 14 awards.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding level is $494,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement explicitly notes that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is education.
What types of awards might be made (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Applicants could be funded through either a standard grant or a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement means the Department may have a more active role in project oversight and coordination than is typical for a grant alone.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private) and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. Eligibility is broad but intended for organizations capable of carrying out binational higher education collaboration.
Can an applicant apply alone, or is a consortium required?
Applicants may apply individually if eligible, or as a consortium (a group of eligible entities). The program itself emphasizes consortia-based projects for structured collaboration between U.S. and Brazilian higher education partners.
What rules apply if we apply as a consortium?
For consortium applications, the notice points applicants to the federal consortium rules in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129.
What do the federal consortium rules require?
The referenced rules require that consortium members either (1) name one member to serve as the applicant/lead, or (2) form a separate eligible legal entity to apply on the consortium's behalf.
Is a formal consortium agreement required?
Yes. The rules require a formal consortium agreement that spells out each partner's responsibilities and commits all members to the assurances and representations made in the application.
Do we have to submit the consortium agreement with the application?
Yes. The consortium agreement must be submitted with the application.
What must be identified for this U.S.-Brazil program specifically?
The application should identify a lead U.S. institution and a lead Brazilian institution, and clearly list all partner institutions in both countries.
How must applications be submitted?
Submission is electronic-only through Grants.gov.
Can applications be submitted by email?
No. The Department emphasized that applications cannot be submitted by email.
How do we find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants must locate the application package on Grants.gov by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning you should search for 84.116 rather than 84.116M.
Is the synopsis/short description considered the official set of requirements?
No. The synopsis stresses that the short description is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice, which contains the controlling requirements.
Where are the controlling requirements and detailed instructions published?
The controlling requirements and details (including priorities, performance measures, application formatting and content rules, and any pre-application steps) are provided in the official Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for FY 2011.
Where can the Federal Register notice be accessed?
The announcement notes that free access is available online via the Government Publishing Office (GPO) portal referenced in the announcement.
Who should we contact for Grants.gov technical access issues?
For technical access issues related to Grants.gov, the announcement lists the Grants.gov systems administrator contact as Julius Cotton at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Who should we contact for program-related questions?
For program-related questions, the announcement lists the program manager contact as Michelle Guilfoil at the U.S. Department of Education (telephone 202-502-7625).
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