English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Superintendent of Public Instruction, doing business as the Department of Education, $19.674 million on July 1, 2026, under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365).

The award funds English language instruction and academic support for English learners and immigrant children and youth across Washington state. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as the State Educational Agency administering the grant, with performance based in Olympia, Washington. The funding period runs through September 30, 2027.

Under the program design, the state agency must expend at least 95 percent of its allotment through sub-awards to local educational agencies and other eligible entities. The formula allocation reflects the number of immigrant and English learner students in the state. The assistance type is a formula grant, with funds remaining available for obligation and expenditure through an additional fiscal year under Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act.