English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Wyoming Department of Education $500,000 on July 1, 2026, under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to support English learner and immigrant student achievement.

The award funds Wyoming's state-level implementation of English language acquisition services designed to help English learners attain English proficiency and meet challenging state academic standards. The program is structured as a formula grant, with funds allocated to states based on the number of immigrant and English learner students. Wyoming, as the state educational agency, must expend at least 95 percent of its allotment through subgrants to local educational agencies and other eligible entities to deliver educational services directly to English learner and immigrant children and youth throughout the state.

Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with administrative oversight and place of performance in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This award represents Wyoming's annual formula allocation under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with funds remaining available for an additional fiscal year for obligation and expenditure.