Formula Grant T365A250049

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction received a $7.6 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (CFDA 84.365) for the English Language Acquisition State Grants program, awarded July 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2026. As the state educational agency (SEA) prime grantee, DPI 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 comprehensive language instruction services designed to help English learners, including immigrant children and youth, achieve English language proficiency while meeting state academic standards.

DPI distributed Title III-A sub-grants to 37 Wisconsin LEAs and educational service agencies, including major urban districts such as Milwaukee Public Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District, and Green Bay Area Public School District, as well as numerous smaller rural and suburban school districts and cooperative educational service agencies. Through these sub-grants awarded between August and December 2025, sub-grantees deliver English language instruction, academic enrichment programs, professional development for educators, curriculum development, parent engagement initiatives, and technology-based learning programs to support limited English proficient students across Wisconsin. The sub-grantees represent diverse jurisdictional contexts spanning urban, suburban, and rural areas throughout the state.