Funding Description
Pursuant to statutory requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are required to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with technical assistance. Therefore, the California Department of Education provides funding for a Regional County Office of Education (COE) English Learner (EL) Specialist within each of the 11 California County Superintendents' regions to guide LEAs in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services for EL students.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Other organizations or agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Regional COE EL Specialists, from selected county offices of education will provide guidance to LEAs within the 11 California County Superintendents' regions, focused on implementing effective programs and services for English learners. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not Applicable
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not Applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Assembly Bill No. CHAPTER 8 121 SEC. 50.
Section 52073.4 is added to the Education Code.
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| Source / Type |
State / Grant
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| State Fiscal Year |
2025-26
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
7810 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$2,000,000
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| Recipient Amount |
Unavailable
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
$.50 per English learner student + $761.018 per LEA + $1,000 per county within the region.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
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| Due Date |
Unavailable
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| Expected Notification Date |
November 15, 2025
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Additional Information
| Application |
Unavailable |
| Background |
Regional COE English Learner Specialists [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/t3rels.asp] |
| Fiscal |
Unavailable |
| Funding Results | Result-25: RELS [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/coespclsts25result.asp] |
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| Other |
The 2025-26 award started on July 1, 2025, and ends on September 30, 2026. |
Contacts
| Program |
Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-319-0845, LPLO@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Cristina Echols Gollas, 916-319-5124, cecholsgollas@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0938
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Last Modified:
October 7, 2025
