Title III Immigrant Education

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Formula subgrants are made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to eligible immigrant students. The purpose of the subgrants is to assist immigrant students to acquire English and achieve grade-level and graduation standards.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs that experienced a 5 percent or greater growth in the enrollment of eligible immigrant students in 2008 as compared to the average of the eligible immigrant enrollments of 2006 and 2007 are eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs scheduled for a formula subgrant of $10,000 or more may apply via the Consolidated Application (ConApp). LEAs scheduled for a subgrant of less than $10,000 must apply as a member of a consortium. The total funding of the consortium members must equal $10,000 or more.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21

Funding

Legal Authority	No Child Left Behind, Title III; Budget Item 6110-125-0890(3)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	4201 / 8290
Total Available	$8,153,660
Recipient Amount	$95.00
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds are allocated according to a formula-based on the March Student National Origin Report (SNOR) data submitted by each LEA (school district, county office of education, and direct-funded charter school).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 30, 2009
Due Date	September 30, 2009
Expected Notification Date	February 1, 2010

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r22/imm09rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/nclbtitleIII.asp
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/imm09result.asp
Other	LEAs eligible for direct funding are asked to accept or decline funds via Part I of the Consolidated Application by June 30, 2009. LEAs that are required to apply as a member of a consortium must submit an application to the Language Policy and Leadership Office. Consortium applications are due on or before October 18, 2009. LEAs that fail to respond by the deadline cannot be guaranteed funding for 2009-10.

Contacts

Program	Monte Blair, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office Phone : 916-323-5124 E-mail : t3fundingimmigrant@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Jim Shields Phone : 916-319-0267 E-mail : jshields@cde.ca.gov
Division	Professional Learning Support Division Phone : 916-319-0845 Fax : 916-319-0960