Request for Applications
Title III English Learner Student Program, Fiscal Year 2026-27
Projected Funding Profile: No due date information is available.
Funding is made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to English learner (EL) students. 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: 916-319-9620
Downloading Questions: Annie Park, Analyst II, Division Support Office, email: APark@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-319-9620
Funding Year (FY) 2026–27 General Information
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Schedule of the Preliminary Allocations and Eligibility, FY 2026–27 (Available Summer 2026) |
Preliminary eligibility and allocations for Title III EL Student Program Subgrant. |
| Eligibility Requirements, FY 2026–27 (Available Summer 2026) | Title III EL Student Subgrant eligibility requirements. |
| Funding Apportionment Payments | Title III EL and Immigrant Programs schedule of apportionments. |
| Cash Management Data Collection (CMDC) System | LEAs report quarterly cash balance data through the CMDC website in order to receive apportionments. |
| Private Schools Consultation | Private school participation letter. |
Direct Funded
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Direct Funded Supplemental Application for New and Expanding Charter Schools, FY 2026–27 (Available Fall 2026) | Email notification for preliminary identification for direct-funding eligibility to new and expanding charter schools. |
| Funding Application Instructions and Guidance (Available Summer 2026) |
2026–27 Consolidated Application (ConApp) Program Spring Release Instructions. |
| Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) (Available Summer 2026) | A web-based system for LEAs to apply for funding, collect and report ConApp data, and track categorical program expenditures and activities. |
| Consolidated Application Legal Assurances (Available Summer 2026) | All legal assurances are located on this page. LEAs must accept and certify Title III General and Program Assurances as a condition of receiving funding. |
Consortium Application Components
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Consortium Supplemental Application for New and Expanding Charter Schools, FY 2026–27 (Available Fall 2026) |
Email notification of preliminary identification as a consortium-funded eligible to new and expanding charter schools. |
| Consortium Password/PIN Notification Letter | Email notification containing the information required for the Consortium Online Application (COA). |
| Title III COA—EL Instructions | Instructions for completing the COA for the EL Student Program Subgrant is available from this link. |
| Title III COA—EL | Links to the COA. |
| Consortium Assurances | Consortium assurances LEAs must accept and certify as a condition of receiving funding. |
| Consolidated Application Legal Assurances | General and program specific assurances LEAs must accept and certify as a condition of receiving funding. |
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