Title III County Office of Ed. Regional English Learner Specialists Agreement

Funding Description

Pursuant to statutory requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are required to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with technical assistance. Therefore, the California Department of Education provides funding to one lead county office of education for a Title III County Office of Education Regional English Learner (EL) Specialist within each region for the purpose of guiding LEAs in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services for English learners.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Eleven Title III County Office of Education Regional EL Specialists, from 11 selected county offices of education will provide guidance to LEAs within the 11 California County Superintendents' regions, focused on implementing effective programs and services for English learners.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not Applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not Applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not Applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Title 20 United States Code sections 6824(a) and 6826(a)(b); Budget Item 6100-125-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2018-19
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4204 / 8290
Total Available	$2,000,000
Recipient Amount	Varies, see allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	$.50 per English Learner + $714.04 per LEA + $1,000 per county within the region.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	November 15, 2018

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Title III English Learner Specialists [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/coespecialist18result.asp]
Other	The 2018-19 award starts on July 1, 2018 and ends on September 30, 2019.

Contacts

Program	Language Policy & Leadership Office, 916-319-0845
Fiscal	Pamela Lucas, 916-323-5739, plucas@cde.ca.gov
Division	Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)