English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Connecticut Department of Education $7.986 million on July 1, 2026, under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). The award supports instruction and academic services for English learner and immigrant students across Connecticut public schools through September 30, 2027, with administrative oversight in Hartford, Connecticut. The program is designed to help English learners attain English proficiency and meet state academic standards while providing enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youth. Connecticut, as a state educational agency, must expend at least 95 percent of the allocation to award subgrants to local educational agencies and other eligible entities serving English learners and immigrant students. Funds are distributed to states based on a formula accounting for the number of immigrant and English learner students in each state.