Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 122208 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 122208 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education Overview Information Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Special Focus Competition European Union United States Atlantis Program CFDA 84.116J" 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 Dec 22, 2008 and posted on Dec 22, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 2009 Applications Available December 22, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 23, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,486,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 45 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education (IHEs) or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). It is a Special Focus Competition for the European Union-United States Atlantis Program and is listed under CFDA 84.116J. The overall purpose is to support projects that improve postsecondary education, using either grant awards or cooperative agreements as the funding instruments. In practical terms, the program is designed to help eligible institutions develop and strengthen higher education initiatives, especially those aligned with the EU-U.S. Atlantis partnership focus, by providing federal support for new or enhanced educational approaches and collaborations.
The competition is discretionary, meaning applications are competitively reviewed and only a limited number of proposals receive awards. The notice indicates an expectation of about 45 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,486,000 for the competition. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which can be important for institutions that may not have large pools of unrestricted funds to meet match obligations.
Eligibility centers on institutions of higher education (IHEs) and, in some cases, combinations of IHEs working alongside other public or private nonprofit institutions and agencies. The eligible applicant types listed include private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs), and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs). The key takeaway is that the program is mainly intended for colleges and universities, either applying on their own or partnering with other qualifying nonprofit or public entities to carry out the proposed work.
Applications were made available starting December 22, 2008, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was March 23, 2009, with the opportunity archived on April 22, 2009. Submission is required to be electronic through Grants.gov using the Grants.gov Apply process. Applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the portal. Email submission is explicitly not allowed, and paper applications are generally rejected unless an applicant qualifies for a specific exception to the electronic submission requirement. If an exception is needed, the applicant must provide a written statement to the Department of Education no later than two weeks before the application deadline, following the timing rules described in the official notice.
To locate the application package on Grants.gov, applicants are instructed to search by CFDA number but to omit the letter suffix when searching. In other words, they should search for "84.116" rather than "84.116J" to find the correct downloadable package. For technical problems with the Grants.gov system, the listing provides the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov, which is the standard federal support channel for submission issues.
For program and access questions, the announcement provides contacts at the Department of Education. Joyce Mays is listed as a management analyst who can help if someone has difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically (202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov). The program manager contact is Frank Frankfort, located at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6152, Washington, DC 20006, with telephone (202) 502-7513. The notice also emphasizes that the brief description available in the opportunity posting is only a synopsis and that the controlling, official requirements and details are those published in the Federal Register, accessible online through the Government Publishing Office resources referenced in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). It is a Special Focus Competition for the European Union-United States Atlantis Program and is listed under CFDA 84.116J.
2. What is the overall purpose of the program?
The overall purpose is to support projects that improve postsecondary education. The Department of Education may use either grant awards or cooperative agreements as the funding instruments to support new or enhanced educational approaches and collaborations aligned with the EU-U.S. Atlantis partnership focus.
3. Is this a competitive (discretionary) grant program?
Yes. The competition is discretionary, which means applications are competitively reviewed and only a limited number of proposals receive awards.
4. How many awards are expected and what is the total estimated funding?
The notice indicates an expectation of about 45 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,486,000 for the competition.
5. What funding instruments may be used for awards?
The opportunity states that awards may be made as either grant awards or cooperative agreements.
6. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
7. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility centers on institutions of higher education (IHEs) and, in some cases, combinations of IHEs working with other public or private nonprofit institutions and agencies. The eligible applicant types listed include:
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Certain nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
8. Can an institution apply alone, or are partnerships required?
The opportunity is mainly intended for colleges and universities either applying on their own or partnering with other qualifying nonprofit or public entities to carry out the proposed work.
9. When were applications available and what was the deadline?
Applications were made available starting December 22, 2008. The deadline for transmittal of applications was March 23, 2009. The opportunity was archived on April 22, 2009.
10. How must applications be submitted?
Submission is required to be electronic through Grants.gov using the Grants.gov Apply process. Applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through Grants.gov.
11. Are email submissions allowed?
No. Email submission is explicitly not allowed.
12. Are paper applications accepted?
Paper applications are generally rejected unless an applicant qualifies for a specific exception to the electronic submission requirement as described in the official notice.
13. How do you request an exception to electronic submission?
If an exception is needed, the applicant must provide a written statement to the Department of Education no later than two weeks before the application deadline, following the timing rules described in the official notice.
14. How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants are instructed to search by CFDA number but omit the letter suffix when searching. Search for "84.116" (not "84.116J") to locate the correct downloadable package.
15. What should applicants do if they have technical issues with Grants.gov?
For technical problems with the Grants.gov system, applicants can contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.
16. Who can help if someone cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Joyce Mays (management analyst) is listed as a contact to help if someone has difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically. Phone: (202) 245-6122. Email: joyce.mays@ed.gov.
17. Who is the program contact at the Department of Education?
The program manager contact is Frank Frankfort at the U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6152, Washington, DC 20006. Phone: (202) 502-7513.
18. Which document controls the official requirements for this opportunity?
The brief description in the opportunity posting is only a synopsis. The controlling, official requirements and details are those published in the Federal Register, accessible online through the Government Publishing Office resources referenced in the announcement.
19. What is the relationship between the synopsis and the Federal Register notice?
The synopsis is meant to be a short summary. If there is any question about requirements or details, the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source for the official rules and instructions.
20. What is the CFDA number for this competition?
The competition is listed under CFDA 84.116J. For Grants.gov searching purposes, applicants are instructed to use "84.116" (without the letter suffix) to locate the application package.
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