OpportunityTitle: Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA): Discretionary Grants Division: National Professional Development (NPD) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 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 27, 2021. 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 institutions of higher education (IHEs) or public or private entities with relevant experience and capacity, in consortia with State educational agencies (SEAs) or local educational agencies (LEAs). The purpose of these grants is to provide professional development activities that will improve classroom instruction for English learners (ELs) and assist educational personnel working with such children to meet high professional standards, including standards for certification and licensure as teachers who work in language instruction educational programs or serve ELs. Grants awarded under this program may be used-- (1) For effective pre-service or in-service professional development programs that will improve the qualifications and skills of educational personnel involved in the education of ELs, including personnel who are not certified or licensed and educational paraprofessionals, and for other activities to increase teacher and school leader effectiveness in meeting the needs of ELs; (2) For the development of program curricula appropriate to the needs of the consortia participants involved; (3) To support strategies that strengthen and increase parent, family, and community member engagement in the education of ELs; (4) To develop, share, and disseminate effective practices in the instruction of ELs and in increasing the academic achievement of ELs, including the use of technology-based programs; (5) In conjunction with other Federal need-based student financial assistance programs, for financial assistance, including costs related to tuition, fees, and books for enrolling in courses required to complete the degree involved, to meet certification or licensing requirements for teachers who work in language instruction educational programs or serve ELs; and (6) As appropriate, to support strategies that promote school readiness of ELs and their transition from early childhood education programs, such as Head Start or State-run preschool programs, to elementary school programs. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.365Z.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;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, room H3215,  &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 401-1433.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  NPD2022@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  February 28, 2022.       Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:  March 21, 2022.       Notice of Intent to Apply:  The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply.  Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application.  To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line &#8220;Intent to Apply,&#8221; and include the applicant&apos;s name and a contact person&#8217;s name and email address.  Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided.        Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 29, 2022.        Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  June 28, 2022.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Francisco J. L&#243;pez, Jr., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, room H3215, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202.  Telephone:  (202) 401-1433.  Email:  NPD2022@ed.gov.