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Title III Immigrant Student Program, Fiscal Year 2026-27


Funding Description

Each local educational agency (LEA) receiving funds under 20 United States Code Section 6825(e)(1) shall use funds to pay for activities that provide enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youth.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria LEAs must have a minimum of five (5) eligible immigrant students and experienced half of one percent or greater growth in the enrollment of eligible immigrant students in 2025 (as compared to the average of the eligible immigrant enrollments of 2024 and 2023) are able to apply. Immigrant student enrollment for 2026 is taken from the Fall 2025 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System data collections.
Other Eligibility Considerations LEAs eligible to receive a subgrant may apply for Title III Immigrant Student Program funds directly via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS).
Eligible Grade Level(s) Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult, (up to 21 yrs old)

Funding

Legal Authority Every Student Succeeds Act, Title III; Budget Item 6100-125-0890 (3)
Source / Type Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 4201 / 8290
Total Available Unavailable
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Title III Immigrant Student Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/t3immigrant.asp]
Fiscal Title III English Learner and Immigrant Programs [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/titleiii.asp]
Consolidated ApplicationConsolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Funding ResultsRes-26: Title III, Imm [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/imm26result.asp]
Other LEAs are asked to accept or decline funds via CARS. LEAs that fail to respond by the CARS deadline cannot be guaranteed funding for 2026-27.

Contacts

Program Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-323-5831, GNdirang@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Annie Park, Analyst II, Division Support Office, 916-319-9631, APark@cde.ca.gov
Division Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845
Last Modified: May 21, 2026
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