Title III English Learner Student Program, Fiscal Year 2025-26

Funding Description

Funding is made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to English learner (EL) students. The purpose of the subgrants is to assist EL students to acquire English and meet grade-level achievement and graduation goals. Note: Recipients and funding amounts are subject to budget and administrative adjustments. Late applicants will be funded based on availability of funds.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs that reported the enrollment of one or more EL students through the October 2024 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data Systems collection are eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs eligible to receive a formula subgrant of $10,000 or more may apply for Title III EL funds directly via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS). LEAs eligible to receive a formula subgrant of less than $10,000 must also apply as a consortium via the Consortium Online Application.
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, (up to 21 years old)

Funding

Legal Authority	Every Student Succeeds Act, Title III; Budget Item 6100-125-0890 (3)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4203 / 8290
Total Available	$128,144,160
Recipient Amount	To Be Determined
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 1, 2025
Due Date	June 30, 2025
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	RFA-25: Title III English Learner Student Subgrant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/el25rfa.asp]
Background	Title III English Learner Student Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/t3el.asp]
Fiscal	Title III English Learner and Immigrant Programs [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/titleiii.asp]
Consolidated Application	Consolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Funding Results	Res-25: Title III, EL [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/el25result.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 2025-26.

Contacts

Program	Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-319-5831, GNdirang@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Annie Abreu Park, Staff Services Analyst, Division Support Office, 916-319-9620, AAbreuPark@cde.ca.gov
Division	Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)