English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Department Of Education Delaware $2,257,339 under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) on July 1, 2026.

The program funds instruction and academic support to help English learners and immigrant children and youth attain English proficiency and meet challenging state academic standards. The Department Of Education Delaware, as the state education agency, distributes these formula grant funds to local educational agencies and other eligible entities serving English learners throughout Delaware. The award covers the period of performance from July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Leipsic, Delaware.

As a state educational agency receiving formula grant funds under this program, the Department Of Education Delaware must expend at least 95 percent of the allotment to award subgrants to local educational agencies and other eligible entities. The agency administers the award and sub-awards funding to local school districts, charter schools, and community-based providers to deliver English language instruction and related services to English learner populations across the state.