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

Funding Description

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.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs that reported the enrollment of one or more EL students through the October 2019 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data Systems are eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs eligible to receive a formula subgrant of $10,000 or more may apply for Title III EL funds directly via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS). LEAs eligible to receive a formula subgrant of less than $10,000 must apply as a consortium via the Consortium Online Application (COA).
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	Every Student Succeeds Act Title III; Budget Item 6100-125-0890(3)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4203 / 8290
Total Available	$133,374,781
Recipient Amount	TBD
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	N/A

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 15, 2020
Due Date	June 30, 2020
Expected Notification Date	July 31, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Title III English Learner Student Program Subgrant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/el20rfa.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	Res-20: Title III, EL Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/el20result.asp]
Other	LEAs are asked to accept or decline funds via CARS by June 30, 2020. LEAs that fail to respond by the deadline cannot be guaranteed funding for 2020-21.

Contacts

Program	Geoffrey Ndirangu, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-323-5831, gndirang@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Caroline Takahashi, Staff Services Analyst, Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-323-5739, Ctakahashi@cde.ca.gov
Division	Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)