Title III Immigrant Education Subgrant Program

Funding Description

LEAs that do not apply by the deadline will need to wait until the 2013-14 funding cycle to apply for Title III funding. Funding is made available to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplementary programs and services to eligible immigrant students. The purpose of the subgrants is to assist immigrant students to acquire English and achieve grade-level and graduation standards. Note: Recipients and funding amounts are subject to budget and administrative adjustments.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs that experienced a two percent or greater growth in the enrollment of eligible immigrant students in 2011 as compared to the average of the eligible immigrant enrollments of 2009 and 2010 are eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs scheduled to receive a formula subgrant of $5,000 or more may apply for Title III Imigrant student funds directly via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS). LEAs scheduled to receive a formula subgrant of less than $5,000 must apply as a member of a consortium.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Funding

Legal Authority	Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III; Budget Item 6110-125-0890 (2)
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4201 / 8290
Total Available	$23,075,250
Recipient Amount	$100.00 per eligible student
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 13, 2012
Due Date	July 31, 2012
Expected Notification Date	October 26, 2012

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Title III Immigrant Student Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Consolidated Application	Consolidated Application Information [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/]
Other	LEAs eligible for direct funding are asked to accept or decline funds via Part I of the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) by July 31, 2012. LEAs that are required to apply as a member of a consortium must submit an application through the consortia online application. Consortium applications are due on or before August 17, 2012. LEAs that fail to respond by the deadline cannot be guaranteed funding for 2012-13.

Contacts

Program	Sandra Covarrubias, 916-319-0267, scovarrubias@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Unavailable
Division	Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)