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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.195N.
Dates:
Applications Available: March 18, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 2, 2011.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 5, 2011.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
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.
Grants awarded under this program may be used--
(1) For pre-service professional development programs that will assist local schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to upgrade the qualifications and skills of educational personnel who are not certified or licensed, especially educational paraprofessionals;
(2) For the development of program curricula appropriate to the needs of the consortia participants involved; and
(3) In conjunction with other Federal need-based student financial assistance programs, for financial assistance, and 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.
Priorities: This notice includes three competitive preference priorities and two invitational priorities. Competitive Preference Priority 1 is from section 75.225 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.225). Competitive Preference Priorities 2 and 3 are from the notice of final supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2011, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. For Competitive...