Title III - LEP Student Subgrant Program

Funding Description

LEAs that do not apply by the deadline will need to wait until the 2013-14 funding cycle to apply for Title III funding. Funding is made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to limited English proficient (LEP) students, known as English learners (ELs). The purpose of the subgrants is to assist EL students to acquire English and achieve grade-level and graduation standards. Note: Recipients and funding amounts are subject to budget and administrative adjustments.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	An LEA that reported the enrollment of one or more LEP students on the R-30, Language Census Report, March 2010, is eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs scheduled to receive a formula subgrant of $10,000 or more may apply for Title III LEP student funds directly via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS). LEAs scheduled to receive a formula subgrant of less than $10,000 must apply as a member of a consortium.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21

Funding

Legal Authority	Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III; Budget Item 6110-125-0890(2)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4203 / 8290
Total Available	$153,835,000
Recipient Amount	$105.69 per eligible student
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 13, 2012
Due Date	July 31, 2012
Expected Notification Date	October 26, 2012

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Title III English Learner Student Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/el.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-12: Title III, LEP [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/lep12result.asp]
Other	LEAs eligible for direct funding are asked to accept or decline funds via Part I of the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) by July 31, 2012. LEAs that are required to apply as a member of a consortium must submit an application through the consortia online application. Consortium applications are due on or before August 17, 2012. LEAs that fail to respond by the deadline cannot be guaranteed funding for 2012-13.

Contacts

Program	Geoffrey Ndirangu, 916-323-5831, gndirang@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Patty Stevens, 916-323-5838, pstevens@cde.ca.gov
Division	Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)