Indian Education--Professional Development Grants CFDA 84.299B

Post Date

January 23rd 2009

Application Due Date

March 3rd 2009

Applications Available: January 23, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 3, 2009.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-012309-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.299

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

9

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3280000

• Award Range:

  $None - $400000

Grant 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. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Professional Development program is to (1) increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians; (2) provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social 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. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.299B. Applications for grants under the Professional Development Program, CFDA Number 84.299B, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov application site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Professional Development Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number'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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
  Phone (202) 245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Lana Shaughnessy
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E231
  Washington, DC 20202-6335
  Telephone: (202) 205-2528 or by e-mail:

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Mailbox

• Agency Email Address:

  Indian.education@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Indian Education--Professional Development Grants CFDA 84.299B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2009