Program Office: English Language Acquisition

CFDA Number: 84.195N
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

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. NPD Program Information [MS Word, 16K]

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.