OpportunityTitle: Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA): English Language Acquisition State Grants: National Professional Development Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.365Z
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants:  IHEs, or public or private entities with relevant experience and capacity, in consortia with LEAs or SEAs.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: Under the NPD program, authorized by sections 3111(c)(1)(C) and 3131 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), the Department awards grants to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education (IHEs) and public and private entities with relevant experience and capacity, in consortia with State educational agencies (SEAs) and/or local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement pre-service and in-service professional development activities intended to improve instruction for English learners (ELs) and assist education personnel working with ELs to meet high professional standards. Grants awarded under this program may be used for effective pre-service professional development programs that will increase the number and diversity of fully licensed or certified bilingual or multilingual teachers. The purpose of the grants to be awarded under this competition is to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual teachers supporting ELs. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.365Z
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt; Francisco J. L&#243;pez, Jr.,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Ave. SW,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 558-4880.   &lt;br/&gt;Email: NPD2024@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  March 12, 2024.       Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:  April 11, 2024.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  May 13, 2024.       Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  July 10, 2024.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Francisco J. L&#243;pez, Jr., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 558-4880.  Email: NPD2024@ed.gov.