Title III - LEP Student Subgrant Program

Funding Description

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. Late applicants will be funded based on availability of funds.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	An LEA that reported the enrollment of one or more LEP students through October 2013 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) data collection 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(3)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2014-15
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4203 / 8290
Total Available	$136,360,641
Recipient Amount	$96/per pupil
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	April 14, 2014
Due Date	June 30, 2014
Expected Notification Date	September 25, 2014

Additional Information

Application	Title III - EL Student Subgrant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/lep14rfa.asp]
Background	Title III English Learner Student Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/el.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Consolidated Application	Consolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Funding Results	Recip8-14: Title III, LEP  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/documents/lep14apptsch8.xls]
Other	LEAs are asked to accept or decline funds via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) by Monday, June 30, 2014. LEAs that are required to apply as a member of a consortium must also submit an application through the consortia online application. Consortium applications are due on or before Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

Contacts

Program	Geoffrey Ndirangu, 916-323-5831, gndriang@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)