Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD)--Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) 84.299B
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-011725-004
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Other
- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- Julius C Cotton julius.cotton@ed.gov (202) 245-6288
- Linda Brake linda.brake@ed.gov (202) 987-0796
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is seeking applications for the Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Program: Professional Development Program (PD)--Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) 84.299B. The grant program aims to improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals in the education field and develop initiatives to promote the retention of effective teachers, principals, and school leaders who help low-achieving Indian students improve their academic achievement, outcomes, and preparation for postsecondary education or employment. Key requirements include aligning with program priorities, and applicants can receive additional points for being a tribal applicant or applying as a consortium. The application deadline is May 13, 2025, with a notice of intent to apply due by February 18, 2025.
The Department expects to award approximately 29 grants ranging from $400,000 to $500,000 each, with an average award of $450,000, from an estimated total funding pool of $13 million. Projects will have an initial 36-month period with potential renewal for up to 24 additional months. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, tribal colleges, state/local educational agencies, Indian tribes/organizations, and Bureau of Indian Education schools, applying either alone or in consortia.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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 improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field; and develop and implement initiatives to promote retention of effective teachers, principals, and school leaders who have a record of success in helping low-achieving Indian students improve their academic achievement, outcomes, and preparation for postsecondary education or employment.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B.
Correction Notice was published 4/3/2025. Please see https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-03/pdf/2025-05720.pdf.
Update #1 ·
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 improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field; and develop and implement initiatives to promote retention of effective teachers, principals, and school leaders who have a record of success in helping low-achieving Indian students improve their academic achievement, outcomes, and preparation for postsecondary education or employment.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.299B.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05720.pdf | ||
| 2025-01315.pdf | ||
| 2025-01317.pdf | ||
| 2024-30488.pdf |
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