This grant, offered by the Office of Indian Education (OIE) within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), is specifically designed to bolster professional development for individuals dedicated to serving Indian students. The core purpose of this program is to significantly increase the pool of qualified Indian individuals entering and excelling in professions that support Indian education. Furthermore, the grant aims to provide comprehensive training and robust support to equip qualified Indian individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to become effective teachers and administrators within the education system. This crucial initiative fosters a highly skilled and culturally competent workforce committed to improving the educational outcomes and overall success of Indian students.
Opportunity ID: 358288
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-011725-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD) Training Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.299 — Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2025 Applications Available: January 17, 2025. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: February 11, 2025. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 18, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 28, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 26, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 13, 2025 Applications Available: January 17, 2025. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: February 11, 2025. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 18, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 13, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 13, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | May 28, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants:(a) An eligible applicant must be–(1) An IHE, including a TCU;(2) A State educational agency in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(3) An LEA in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(4) An Indian Tribe or Indian organization in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU; or(5) A BIE-funded school in a consortium with at least one TCU, where feasible. BIE-funded schools are eligible applicants for a pre-service training program when the BIE-funded school applies in consortium with an institution of higher education that meets the requirements in paragraph(c) of this section. (b) Eligibility of an applicant that is an IHE or a TCU, or an applicant requiring a consortium with an IHE or a TCU, requires that the IHE or TCU be accredited to provide the coursework and level of degree or Native American language certificate required by the project.Post Award Requirements: (a) Requirement for payback meeting. Prior to providing funds or services to a participant, the grantee must conduct a payback meeting with the participant to explain the costs of training and payback responsibilities following training. (b) Requirement for payback agreement. (1) Prior to providing funds or services to a participant, and for each subsequent year that training funds are disbursed, the grantee must enter into a written agreement with each participant in which the participant agrees to the terms and conditions required by 34 CFR 263.12. (2) The payback agreement must explain the Secretary’s authority to grant deferrals and exceptions to the service obligation pursuant to § 263.10 and include–(i) The current Department address for purposes of the participant’s compliance with § 263.11, or any other purpose under this part, and other Office of Indian Education contact information;(ii) The estimated length of training; (iii) The total training costs; (iv) The total amount of assistance accrued year-to-date;(v) The total number of months in the service obligation year-to-date;(vi) A statement explaining that work must be in an “LEA that serves a high proportion of Indian students,” and the regulatory definition of that phrase; and(vii) Information documenting that the grantee held a payback meeting with the participant that meets the requirements of this section.(3) The grantee must submit a signed payback agreement to the Department within 30 days of the date on which the payback agreement is fully executed by the grantee and participant. The grantee must provide a copy of the payback agreement to the participant upon execution.(c) Exit certification. At the time of exit from the program, the grantee must provide the below information to the participant. Upon receipt of this information from the grantee, the participant must provide written certification to the grantee that this information is correct: (1) The name of the institution where the participant received pre-service training and the award number of the Federal grant that provided the scholarship.(2) The number of months the participant needs to work in an LEA that serves a high proportion of Indian students to satisfy the payback requirements in 263.9.(3) The total amount of financial assistance received.(4) The participant’s field of study and the obligation of the participant to perform the service obligation with employment that meets the requirements in § 263.9(b).(d) Career preparation. During the grant period, a grantee must conduct activities to assist participants in identifying qualified employment opportunities following completion of the program. (e) Information and annual reporting. The grantee must report to the Secretary all participant training and payback information in a manner specified by the Secretary as well as any other information that is necessary to carry out the Secretary’s functions under section 6122 of the ESEA and 34 CFR part 263. Each grantee will make annual reports to the |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| 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 23, 2024.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the PD Program that are relevant to this competition are to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian students and to provide training and support to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers and administrators.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B. Correction Notice published 4/3/25. Please see https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-03/pdf/2025-05722.pdf for additional information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD) Training Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B; Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Program Manager:
Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. Email:linda.brake@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Correction Notice published 4/3/25. Please see https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-03/pdf/2025-05722.pdf for additional information. | Apr 16, 2025 | |
| Jan 16, 2025 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-011725-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD) Training Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.299 — Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2025 Applications Available: January 17, 2025. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: February 11, 2025. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 18, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 28, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 26, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 13, 2025 Applications Available: January 17, 2025. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: February 11, 2025. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 18, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 13, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 13, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | May 28, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants:(a) An eligible applicant must be–(1) An IHE, including a TCU;(2) A State educational agency in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(3) An LEA in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(4) An Indian Tribe or Indian organization in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU; or(5) A BIE-funded school in a consortium with at least one TCU, where feasible. BIE-funded schools are eligible applicants for a pre-service training program when the BIE-funded school applies in consortium with an institution of higher education that meets the requirements in paragraph(c) of this section. (b) Eligibility of an applicant that is an IHE or a TCU, or an applicant requiring a consortium with an IHE or a TCU, requires that the IHE or TCU be accredited to provide the coursework and level of degree or Native American language certificate required by the project.Post Award Requirements: (a) Requirement for payback meeting. Prior to providing funds or services to a participant, the grantee must conduct a payback meeting with the participant to explain the costs of training and payback responsibilities following training. (b) Requirement for payback agreement. (1) Prior to providing funds or services to a participant, and for each subsequent year that training funds are disbursed, the grantee must enter into a written agreement with each participant in which the participant agrees to the terms and conditions required by 34 CFR 263.12. (2) The payback agreement must explain the Secretary’s authority to grant deferrals and exceptions to the service obligation pursuant to § 263.10 and include–(i) The current Department address for purposes of the participant’s compliance with § 263.11, or any other purpose under this part, and other Office of Indian Education contact information;(ii) The estimated length of training; (iii) The total training costs; (iv) The total amount of assistance accrued year-to-date;(v) The total number of months in the service obligation year-to-date;(vi) A statement explaining that work must be in an “LEA that serves a high proportion of Indian students,” and the regulatory definition of that phrase; and(vii) Information documenting that the grantee held a payback meeting with the participant that meets the requirements of this section.(3) The grantee must submit a signed payback agreement to the Department within 30 days of the date on which the payback agreement is fully executed by the grantee and participant. The grantee must provide a copy of the payback agreement to the participant upon execution.(c) Exit certification. At the time of exit from the program, the grantee must provide the below information to the participant. Upon receipt of this information from the grantee, the participant must provide written certification to the grantee that this information is correct: (1) The name of the institution where the participant received pre-service training and the award number of the Federal grant that provided the scholarship.(2) The number of months the participant needs to work in an LEA that serves a high proportion of Indian students to satisfy the payback requirements in 263.9.(3) The total amount of financial assistance received.(4) The participant’s field of study and the obligation of the participant to perform the service obligation with employment that meets the requirements in § 263.9(b).(d) Career preparation. During the grant period, a grantee must conduct activities to assist participants in identifying qualified employment opportunities following completion of the program. (e) Information and annual reporting. The grantee must report to the Secretary all participant training and payback information in a manner specified by the Secretary as well as any other information that is necessary to carry out the Secretary’s functions under section 6122 of the ESEA and 34 CFR part 263. Each grantee will make annual reports to the |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| 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 23, 2024.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the PD Program that are relevant to this competition are to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian students and to provide training and support to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers and administrators.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B. Correction Notice published 4/3/25. Please see https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-03/pdf/2025-05722.pdf for additional information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD) Training Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B; Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Program Manager:
Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. Email:linda.brake@ed.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-011725-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD) Training Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.299 — Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2025 Applications Available: January 17, 2025. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: February 11, 2025. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 18, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 28, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 26, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | May 28, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants:(a) An eligible applicant must be–(1) An IHE, including a TCU;(2) A State educational agency in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(3) An LEA in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(4) An Indian Tribe or Indian organization in a consortium with an IHE or a TCU; or(5) A BIE-funded school in a consortium with at least one TCU, where feasible. BIE-funded schools are eligible applicants for a pre-service training program when the BIE-funded school applies in consortium with an institution of higher education that meets the requirements in paragraph(c) of this section. (b) Eligibility of an applicant that is an IHE or a TCU, or an applicant requiring a consortium with an IHE or a TCU, requires that the IHE or TCU be accredited to provide the coursework and level of degree or Native American language certificate required by the project.Post Award Requirements: (a) Requirement for payback meeting. Prior to providing funds or services to a participant, the grantee must conduct a payback meeting with the participant to explain the costs of training and payback responsibilities following training. (b) Requirement for payback agreement. (1) Prior to providing funds or services to a participant, and for each subsequent year that training funds are disbursed, the grantee must enter into a written agreement with each participant in which the participant agrees to the terms and conditions required by 34 CFR 263.12. (2) The payback agreement must explain the Secretary’s authority to grant deferrals and exceptions to the service obligation pursuant to § 263.10 and include–(i) The current Department address for purposes of the participant’s compliance with § 263.11, or any other purpose under this part, and other Office of Indian Education contact information;(ii) The estimated length of training; (iii) The total training costs; (iv) The total amount of assistance accrued year-to-date;(v) The total number of months in the service obligation year-to-date;(vi) A statement explaining that work must be in an “LEA that serves a high proportion of Indian students,” and the regulatory definition of that phrase; and(vii) Information documenting that the grantee held a payback meeting with the participant that meets the requirements of this section.(3) The grantee must submit a signed payback agreement to the Department within 30 days of the date on which the payback agreement is fully executed by the grantee and participant. The grantee must provide a copy of the payback agreement to the participant upon execution.(c) Exit certification. At the time of exit from the program, the grantee must provide the below information to the participant. Upon receipt of this information from the grantee, the participant must provide written certification to the grantee that this information is correct: (1) The name of the institution where the participant received pre-service training and the award number of the Federal grant that provided the scholarship.(2) The number of months the participant needs to work in an LEA that serves a high proportion of Indian students to satisfy the payback requirements in 263.9.(3) The total amount of financial assistance received.(4) The participant’s field of study and the obligation of the participant to perform the service obligation with employment that meets the requirements in § 263.9(b).(d) Career preparation. During the grant period, a grantee must conduct activities to assist participants in identifying qualified employment opportunities following completion of the program. (e) Information and annual reporting. The grantee must report to the Secretary all participant training and payback information in a manner specified by the Secretary as well as any other information that is necessary to carry out the Secretary’s functions under section 6122 of the ESEA and 34 CFR part 263. Each grantee will make annual reports to the |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| 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 23, 2024.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the PD Program that are relevant to this competition are to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian students and to provide training and support to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers and administrators.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD) Training Grants, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B; Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. Email:linda.brake@ed.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 358288 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.299B -> 2025-01316.pdf
Folder 358288 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.299B -> 2025-05722.pdf
Folder 358288 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.299B -> 2024-30488.pdf
Folder 358288 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.299B -> 2025-01317.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Program Manager: Linda Brake, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone: (202) 987-0796. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov. Email: linda.brake@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.299 | PKG00290303 | Jan 17, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358288 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
358288 ED_SF424_Supplement_4_0-4.0.pdf
358288 ED_524_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
358288 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
358288 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
358288 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
358288 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
358288 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
358288 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
358288 ED_Evidence_2_0-2.0.pdf
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