Request for Applications

Title III English Learner Student Subgrant, Fiscal Year 2020-21

Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.

Funding is made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to English learner (EL) students, known as English learners. 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.

Program Questions: Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, email: gndirang@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-323-5831

Downloading Questions: Cristina Echols Gollas, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Division Support Office, email: CEcholsGollas@cde.ca.gov, or by phone 916-323-5124

Funding Year (FY) 2020–21 General Information

Document	Description
Schedule of the Preliminary Allocations and Eligibility, FY 2020–21	Link to the preliminary eligibility and allocations for Title III EL Student Program Subgrant.
Eligibility Requirements, FY 2020–21	Link to the EL eligibility criteria.
Funding Apportionment Payments	Link to the schedule of apportionments.
Cash Management Data Collection System	Link to a required quarterly web-based data collection for LEAs to report cash balance data in order to receive their apportionments.
Private Schools Consultation	A sample private school participation letter.

Direct Funded

Document	Description
Direct Funded Supplemental Application for New and Expanding Charter Schools, FY 2020–21	The email notification of preliminary identification as direct-funded eligible for new and expanding charter schools is available at this link. Timeline is modified for new and expanding charter schools.
Funding Application Instructions and Guidance	Direct-funded eligible LEAs must complete the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) application to receive funding.
CARS	Link to the CARS application.
General and Program Assurances (DOCX)	Applicants must certify and accept the assurances as a condition of receiving funding.

Consortium Application Components

Document	Description
Consortium Supplemental Application for New and Expanding Charter Schools, FY 2020–21	The email notification of preliminary identification as a consortium-funded eligible LEA is available at this link. This is for new and expanding charter schools.
Title III COA - EL	Link to the COA.
EL Program Subgrant Consortium Assurances (DOCX)	Applicants must certify and accept the assurances as a condition of receiving funding.
General and Program Assurances (DOCX)	Applicants must certify and accept the assurances as a condition of receiving funding.