Office of EnglishLanguage Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students; Overview Information; National Professional Development Program CFDA 84.365Z

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of EnglishLanguage Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students; Overview Information; National Professional Development Program CFDA 84.365Z
	CFDA Number:	84.365
	CFDA Description:	English Language Acquisition Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-040411-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 04, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 06, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 09, 2011 Applications Available: March 18, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2011.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 09, 2011 Applications Available: March 18, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 9, 2011.
	Archive Date:	Jun 01, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	53
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	17,846,355
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: IHEs, in consortia with local educational agencies (LEAs) or State educational agencies (SEAs).
Grant Description: Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Purpose of Program: Section 3131 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), provides for a National Professional Development (NPD) program that will award grants on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than 5 years, to institutions of higher education (in consortia with State educational agencies or local educational agencies). These grants support professional development activities that are designed to improve classroom instruction for English Learners (ELs) and will 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. Applications for grants under the NPD program, CFDA number 84.195N, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the National Professional Development program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.195, not 84.195N).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2011-03-18/pdf/2011-6459.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Joyce Mays Management Analyst Phone 202-245-6122 joyce.mays@ed.gov Program Manager: Ana Garcia U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Room 5C147 Washington, DC 20202 Telephone:(202) 401-1440, or by e-mail:

email-Program Manager [ Ana.Garcia@ed.gov.]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity ED-GRANTS-011911-001; • Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program CFDA 84.365C; • Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program