English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Secondary Education awarded $17.369 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) on July 1, 2026, for distribution to local educational agencies and other eligible entities serving English learners and immigrant children and youth across Virginia.

The English Language Acquisition State Grants program distributes funds to states using a formula based on the number of immigrant and English learner students in each state. The State Board of Education must expend at least 95 percent of the allotment as subgrants to local educational agencies and other eligible recipients to support English proficiency and enrollment in challenging state academic content and achievement standards. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with administrative oversight at Richmond, Virginia. Funds remain available for an additional fiscal year for obligation and expenditure under section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act.