National Professional Development Program

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · DOL

CFDA Numbers

84.365

Award Ceiling

$1.0M

Award Floor

—

Expected Awards

Close Date

Jul 14, 2026

Section I

How to Apply

Apply Online ↗

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Program Contact

Cynthia Hunter<br/>cynthia.hunter@ed.gov
cynthia.hunter@ed.gov

Section II

Eligibility

To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be an IHE (as defined in this notice), or public or private entity with relevant experience and capacity, in consortia with LEAs or SEAs.

Eligible Applicant Types

Section III

Description

The NPD program provides grants to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education (IHEs) and public and private entities with relevant experience and capacity, in consortia with State educational agencies (SEAs) and/or local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement pre-service and in-service professional development activities.

Section IV

Key Dates

Posted: May 15, 2026
Closes: Jul 14, 2026
Archive: Aug 13, 2026