# Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Grants Program Assistance Listing Number 84.299B

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-030421-001-office-of-elementary-and-secondary-education-oese-office/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331836

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $400,000 to colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $7.8 million in total. Applications closed on May 3, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-030421-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 3, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 22 |
| Total funding | $7.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.299 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants:(a) An eligible applicant must be either--(1) An IHE or a TCU;(2) A State educational agency in consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(3) An LEA in consortium with an IHE or a TCU;(4) An Indian Tribe or Indian organization in consortium with an IHE or a TCU; or(5) A BIE-funded school in consortium with at least one IHE or TCU that meets the requirements in paragraph (b).(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.

## What the grant funds

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 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Indian Education Professional Development Grants program that are relevant to this competition are to increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians, and to provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers and administrators. Assistance Listing Number 84.299B.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-030421-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 3, 2021.

### Who can apply for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Grants Program Assistance Listing Number 84.299B?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Grants Program Assistance Listing Number 84.299B?

Closed May 3, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each. About $7.8 million in total across about 22 awards.

### Who has won Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yukon-Koyukuk School District, American Indian Resource Center Inc, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The program made 295 awards worth $359 million in that time.