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The English Language Acquisition National Professional Development Program provides grants to institutions of higher education in consortium with local or state education agencies. The grants support professional development activities to improve instruction for students with limited English proficiency. For fiscal year 2007, the program anticipated awarding 150 new grants averaging $257,000 each and continuing 21 grants ranging from $59,803 to $400,000. The administering office is the Office of English Language Acquisition at the Department of Education.

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The English Language Acquisition National Professional Development Program provides grants to institutions of higher education in consortium with local or state education agencies. The grants support professional development activities to improve instruction for students with limited English proficiency. For fiscal year 2007, the program anticipated awarding 150 new grants averaging $257,000 each and continuing 21 grants ranging from $59,803 to $400,000. The administering office is the Office of English Language Acquisition at the Department of Education.

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Topical Heading

Professional Development
Program Title

English Language Acquisition National


Professional Development Program
CFDA # (or ED #)
84.195N
Administering Office
Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
Who May Apply (by category)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
Who May Apply (specifically)
IHEs in consortia with local education agencies (LEAs) or state education agencies (SEAs) may apply.
Current Competitions
FY 2007 application deadline: March 1, 2007.
Type of Assistance (by category)
Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2005 $38,561,917
Fiscal Year 2006 $38,160,441
Fiscal Year 2007 $38,140,441
Fiscal Year 2007 Awards Information
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Number of New Awards Anticipated: 150


Average New Award: $257,000.
Range of New Awards: $200,000–$300,000

Number of Continuation Awards: 21


Average Continuation Award: $262,000
Range of Continuation Awards: $59,803–$400,000
Legislative Citation
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, Title III, Sec. 3131; 20 U.S.C. 6861
Program Regulations
EDGAR; 34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99
Program Description
This program provides professional development activities intended to improve instruction for students with
limited English proficiency (LEP) and assists education personnel working with such children to meet high
professional standards.
Types of Projects
Grants are made to IHEs that have entered into consortium arrangements with SEAs or LEAs. Projects are
designed to increase the pool of highly qualified teachers prepared to serve LEP students and increase the skills of
teachers already serving them.
Education Level (by category)
Postsecondary
Subject Index
Bilingual Education, Higher Education, Professional Development, Staff Development, Standards, Teacher
Education
Contact Information
Name Ana Garcia
E-mail Address [email protected]
Mailing Address U.S. Department of Education, OELA
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 10072, PCP
Washington, DC 20202-6510
Telephone 202-245-7153
Toll-free Telephone 1-800-872-5327 or 1-800-USA-LEARN
Fax 202-245-7166
Links to Related Web Sites
http://www.ed.gov/programs/nfdp/index.html

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