Special Focus Competition European Union United States Atlantis Program CFDA 84.116J | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Special Focus Competition European Union United States Atlantis Program (CFDA 84.116J) was a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). Its stated purpose was to provide grants to eligible applicants to improve postsecondary education, with the Atlantis framework specifically tied to transatlantic cooperation between the European Union and the United States. The public synopsis emphasizes that the full, controlling requirements were published in the Federal Register, and applicants were expected to rely on that official notice for the complete details on eligibility rules, application content, priorities, performance measures, and other compliance requirements.

This competition was posted on January 8, 2010, with applications available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of applications of April 8, 2010. The opportunity was later archived on May 8, 2010. The estimated total funding amount was $2,000,000, and the Department anticipated making about 25 awards, which implies relatively modest average award sizes and a competitive selection process given the limited pool of funds and the number of expected grants.

Eligible applicants were broadly described in the listing to include a range of public entities and nonprofit or educational organizations, such as state and local governments, school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). The eligibility clarification in the synopsis narrows the core eligibility to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies, signaling that higher education institutions were central to the intended project leadership, often working in partnership with other qualifying organizations.

The funding instrument was a grant, and the funding activity category was education. The synopsis indicates there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity, which generally means applicants were not required to provide a formal non-federal match as a condition of receiving an award, though the Federal Register notice would be the authoritative source for any nuanced conditions or expectations around leveraging other resources.

Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education’s e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). A key administrative point highlighted in the description is that applicants could not email an electronic copy of the grant application to the Department; submission had to occur through the designated electronic system. The notice also explains that applicants would be entering and saving data online in a database as part of the electronic submission process, which underscores the importance of completing all required web-based forms and uploads according to the e-Application workflow.

For support and program guidance, the announcement provided two primary contacts. For technical access issues related to the full announcement or systems (including Grants.gov/FIND administration), applicants were directed to Julius Cotton (phone 202-245-6140; email julius.cotton@ed.gov). For programmatic questions, the listed program manager was Frank Frankfort of FIPSE’s EU-U.S. Atlantis Program, located at 1990 K Street NW, Room 6154, Washington, DC 20006-8544, reachable by telephone at (202) 502-7513. The synopsis repeatedly stresses that applicants should consult the official Federal Register notice through GPO Access for the definitive requirements and instructions, including any pre-application steps, submission rules, and evaluation criteria.

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