The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Education $20,555,464 on July 1, 2026, under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365), a formula grant designed to help English learners and immigrant children attain English proficiency and meet challenging state academic standards.
The award funds English language instruction and related educational services for English learner and immigrant students across Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Education, operating through its Budget & Fiscal Management Division, serves as the state educational agency (SEA) recipient and must expend at least 95 percent of the allotment to award subgrants to local educational agencies and other eligible entities. The funding supports enhanced instructional opportunities and helps ensure that English learners meet the same academic content and achievement standards as all students.
The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with administrative operations based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the parent entity to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Formula allocation takes into account the number of immigrant and English learner students in the state, and funds remain available for an additional fiscal year for obligation and expenditure.