Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Georgia Department of Education received a $21,969,793 English Language Acquisition State Grants award (CFDA 84.365) from the Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds comprehensive language instruction services designed to help English learners, including immigrant children and youth, achieve English language proficiency while meeting challenging state academic standards. The program supports a broad range of educational products and services including English language instruction, academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, curriculum development, parent engagement initiatives, and technology-based learning programs.

As the state educational agency (SEA) prime grantee, the Georgia Department of Education is required to expend at least 95 percent of the allocation through sub-grants to local educational agencies and other eligible entities that directly deliver services to English learner populations. The award document identifies 26 sub-grantees receiving Title III-A Language Instruction for Immigrant Students sub-awards as of January 15, 2026, including school districts across Georgia such as Clayton County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bibb County School District, and Richmond County Board of Education, among others. These local educational agencies utilize the federal funding to provide direct English language instruction, instructional materials, teacher professional development in English learner pedagogy, and support services to ensure English learners successfully acquire English proficiency while accessing grade-level academic content.