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ATTENTION – Microsoft Vista and Word Users

Please note that Grants.gov does not currently support the new Microsoft Vista Operating system. The PureEdge software used by Grants.gov for forms is not compatible with Vista.


In addition, the new version of Microsoft Word saves documents with the extension .DOCX. The Grants.gov system does not process Microsoft Word documents with the extension .DOCX. When submitting Microsoft Word attachments to Grants.gov, please use the version of Microsoft Word that ends in .DOC. If you have any questions regarding this matter please email the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or call 1-800-518-4726.

Instructions for Transmitting Applications
ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the Application Procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing the grant competition.
This program requires the electronic submission of applications--specific requirements and instructions can be found in the Federal Register notice.
If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you must meet the following deadline requirements:
Applications Submitted Electronically:
You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the software provided on the Grants.gov Web site "http://www.grants.gov" by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the application deadline date. If you submit your application through the Internet via the Grants.gov Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment when we receive your application.
For more information on using Grants.gov, please refer to the Notice Inviting Applications that was published in the Federal Register, the Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips document found in the application package instructions, and visit http://www.grants.gov.
According to the instructions found in the Federal Register notice, those requesting and qualifying for an Exception to the electronic submission requirement may submit an application via mail, commercial carrier or by hand delivery.
Applications Sent by Mail:
You must mail the original and two copies of the application on or before the deadline date to. To help expedite our review of your application, we would appreciate the voluntarily inclusion of one additional copy of your application. Please mail applications to:
U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: CFDA# (84.116J)

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20202 - 4260
You must show one of the following as proof of mailing:
A legibly dated U. S. Postal Service Postmark.

A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U. S. Postal Service.

A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.

Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.

If you mail an application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Services.


An applicant should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should check with its local post office.
Applications Delivered by Commercial Carrier:

Special Note: The Department encourages you to consider using one of the following delivery method (for example, a commercial carrier, such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service; or U. S. Postal Service Express Mail) to transmit your application for this competition to the Department. If you use an alternative delivery method, please obtain the appropriate proof of mailing under “Applications Sent by Mail,” then follow the mailing instructions under the appropriate delivery method. Applications that are delivered by commercial carrier, such as Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc. should be mailed to the:


U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center – Stop 4260

Attention: CFDA# (84.116J)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506
Applications Delivered by Hand:
You or your courier must hand deliver the original and one copy of the application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the deadline date. Please hand deliver applications to:
U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: CFDA# (84.116J)

550 12th Street, S.W.

PCP - Room 7041

Washington, DC 20202 – 4260


The Application Control Center accepts application deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), except Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays.

4000-01-U Closing Date Notice

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Overview Information

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Special Focus Competition:

European Union-United States Atlantis Program

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2008.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:

84.116J.

Dates:

Applications Available: [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 2, 2008.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 2, 2008.


Full Text of Announcement


I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the program is to provide grants for or enter into cooperative agreements with eligible applicants to improve postsecondary education.

Priority: Under this competition, we are particularly interested in applications that address the following priority.

Invitational Priority: For FY 2008, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

This priority is designed to support the formation of educational consortia of American and European institutions to support cooperation in the coordination of curricula, the exchange of students, and the opening of educational opportunities between the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU). This priority relates to the purpose of the European Union-United States Atlantis (Atlantis) Program to develop and implement undergraduate joint or dual degree programs, or short-term exchange programs.

This invitational priority is established in cooperation with the EU. These awards support only the participation of U.S. institutions and students in these consortia. EU institutions participating in any consortium proposal responding to the invitational priority may apply to the Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC), European Commission for funding under a separate but parallel EU competition.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d.

Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education (IHEs) only.

II. Award Information



Type of Award: Discretionary grants.

Estimated Available Funds: $1,400,000.

Estimated Range of Awards: $35,000-$112,000 for the first year only.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $35,000 for a Policy Oriented Measures grant, $45,000 for a Mobility grant, and $112,000 for a Transatlantic Degree grant. You can find a detailed description of each of these three types of grants in the program guidelines in the application package for this competition.

Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding $150,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.

Estimated Number of Awards: 14.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 48 months.


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