English language acquisition: state formula grant program

The State of New Mexico Public Education Department received a $5.6 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) awarded on July 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2026. This funding supports comprehensive language instruction services designed to help English learners, including immigrant children and youth, achieve English language proficiency while meeting challenging state academic standards.

As the State Educational Agency (SEA) prime grantee, New Mexico is required to expend at least 95 percent of this allocation through sub-grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities that directly serve English learner populations. The program funds 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. The SEA maintains responsibility for establishing English proficiency standards and objectives, managing the sub-grant process, and ensuring sub-grantee accountability for meeting funded program objectives.