English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) received a $65,687,554 Formula Grant from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA #84.365). This grant program aims to help ensure that English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and meet the same challenging state academic standards as all children.

Through this grant, NYSED is providing sub-awards to various local education agencies, schools, non-profits, and other organizations across New York to deliver language instruction educational services and support to English learners in the state. Sub-awardees include school districts such as North Colonie Central Schools, Lakeland Central School District, Liverpool Central School District, and Jericho Union Free School District, as well as charter schools like Classical Charter Schools and Tapestry Charter School. These sub-awards are funding the implementation of language instruction programs, services for disadvantaged and English learner students, school nutrition initiatives, and other education-related activities to support the goals of the English Language Acquisition State Grants program.