This federal Project Grant award of $748,346.18, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365), will support Eastern University in developing a National Professional Development Program to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual teachers serving English language learners (ELs). The program will focus on implementing evidence-based pre-service professional development...
The Federal Project Grant award of $183,619.00 from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program is funding an initiative led by National Louis University to improve P-12 bilingual education. The project, titled "CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC RESTORATION - IMPROVING P-12 BILINGUAL EDUCATION," aims to enhance modern foreign language and area studies education in the United States through training,...
This federal Project Grant award of $870,443.42 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) was awarded to Siena College on March 6, 2025. The award will support the development of a National Professional Development (NPD) program to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual teachers serving English learners. The project aims to strengthen teacher preparation and support through...
The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) was awarded a $568,048 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition to support the PARA TODOS program. Under the one-year award beginning September 1, 2021, NABE will promote accelerated reading, language, and literacy achievement among multilingual students through its PARA TODOS program. The grant funding will support NABE's efforts to help ensure that English learners, including immigrant...
This Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) will support the development and implementation of a professional development framework for school administrators and teachers. The framework aims to build...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $633,914 Project Grant to Alder Graduate School of Education (Alder GSE) to fund the Bilingual and Multilingual Educator Pathways (B-MEP) program. This 1-year grant, spanning September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, aims to develop teacher training programs focused on building effective, diverse bilingual and multilingual educators for high-need schools. The B-MEP program aligns with the objectives of the English...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,719 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition through the English Language Acquisition State Grants (CFDA 84.365) program. The funding will support the "CAL POLY BRILLANTE PROGRAM: BILINGUAL/RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND NEW TEACHERS/EDUCATORS" over the period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The CAL POLY BRILLANTE PROGRAM aims to develop professional development...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $670,397 Project Grant under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to Dual Language Education of New Mexico. The award, titled "PROJECT SEMBRAR: SUSTAINING EQUITY THROUGH MENTORSHIP, BILINGUAL TEACHER RECRUITMENT, ALLIANCES, AND RETENTION," will fund a one-year project from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The project aims to support English language learners (ELs),...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,150,000 Project Grant to Loyola Marymount University under the Comprehensive Centers Program (CFDA No. 84.283). This grant will support the establishment of a Center on English Learners and Multilingualism, which will provide training, professional development, and technical assistance to state, regional, and local educational agencies to improve educational opportunities and close achievement gaps, with...
The Project Grant award of $476,822.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (CFDA 84.365 - English Language Acquisition State Grants) will support the "LEOTEACH Bilingual Educator Advancement and Certification Opportunity Network for Paraprofessionals in Texas (LEOTEACH BEACON)" program at East Texas A&M University. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will fund the development of a professional development...