OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESEO): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Professional Development Program CFDA NUmber 84.299B
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program are institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education; State educational agencies (SEAs) or local educational agencies (LEAs) in consortium with an institution of higher education; Indian tribes or organizations in consortium with an   institution of higher education; and Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools in consortium with an institution of   higher education. LEAs include charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law.
Description: &#149;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. Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Indian Education Professional Development Grants program are to (1) Increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians; (2) provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and (3) improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field. Activities may include, but are not limited to, continuing education programs, symposia, workshops, conferences, and direct financial support. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). You may access the electronic grant application for the Indian Education_Professional Development program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.299, not 84.299B). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager: email
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Lana Shaughnessy &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3E231, Washington, DC 20202 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 205-2528 or by email:  &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: January 25, 2013.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 1, 2013.