Title III, Part A, Language Instruction for Immigrant Students

Funding Description

Funding is made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to eligible immigrant students. The purpose of the subgrants is to assist immigrant 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	LEAs that experienced a two percent or greater growth in the enrollment of eligible immigrant students in 2015 as compared to the average of the eligible immigrant enrollments of 2013 and 2014 are eligible to apply. Immigrant student enrollment for 2016 is taken from the Fall 2015 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) data collections.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs eligible to receive a formula subgrant may apply for Title III Immigrant student 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, 19, 20, 21

Funding

Legal Authority	Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III; Budget Item 6100-125-0890(3)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2016-17
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4201 / 8290
Total Available	$10,153,020
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 15, 2016
Due Date	June 30, 2016
Expected Notification Date	August 31, 2016

Additional Information

Application	Title III - Immigrant Student Subgrant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/imm16rfa.asp]
Background	Title III Immigrant Student Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Consolidated Application	Consolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Funding Results	Res-16: Title III, Immigrant Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/imm16result.asp]
Other	LEAs are asked to accept or decline funds via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) by June 30, 2016. LEAs that fail to respond by the deadline cannot be guaranteed funding for 2016-17.

Contacts

Program	Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-323-5831, GNdirang@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-323-5831, GNdirang@cde.ca.gov
Division	English Learner Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)