Federal Grant Award Summary

The Education & Early Development Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Administrative Services Division received $1.12M in federal funding under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) from the Office of English Language Acquisition, with an award date of July 1, 2025, and completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports comprehensive English language instruction services designed to help English learners, including immigrant children and youth, achieve English proficiency while meeting Alaska's challenging academic standards. The state agency is responsible for expending at least 95 percent of its allocation through sub-grants to local educational agencies and other eligible entities that directly deliver services to English learner populations across Alaska.

The state agency distributed Title III English Language Formula Grant sub-awards to four Alaska school districts: Anchorage School District (awarded October 21, 2025), Matanuska Susitna Borough School District (awarded November 4, 2025), Lower Yukon School District (awarded October 13, 2025), and Lower Kuskokwim School District (awarded January 23, 2026). These sub-grantees provide English language instruction, academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, curriculum development, and parent engagement initiatives. The sub-award recipients serve diverse student populations across urban, suburban, and rural jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on supporting Native Alaskan and immigrant student populations in meeting English proficiency standards while maintaining academic achievement across all content areas.