English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The Office of English Language Acquisition awarded the Department of Education New Hampshire $979,091 under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports comprehensive language instruction services designed to help English learners and immigrant children achieve English language proficiency while meeting state academic standards. As the State Educational Agency (SEA) prime grantee, the Department of Education New Hampshire is required to expend at least 95 percent of allocated funds through sub-grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities that directly deliver services to English learner populations.

The department distributed FY26 Title III English Language Learner (EL) and Title III Immigrant sub-awards to nine New Hampshire school districts, including Concord, Nashua, Dover, Lebanon, Windham, Somersworth, Merrimack, Salem, Manchester, Milford, and Bedford school districts. These sub-grantees use funding to provide English language instruction, academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, curriculum development, and parent engagement initiatives tailored to support English learner populations across urban, suburban, and rural jurisdictions. The sub-awards, issued between August 5 and September 4, 2025, enable LEAs to establish and implement targeted programs addressing the educational needs of English learners and immigrant students throughout the state.