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Educator Workforce Investment Grant: Effective Language Acquisition Programs

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Departmental Grant ID:
ID 5994
Portal ID:
27599
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

This grant provides opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals, including developing and delivering professional learning opportunities supporting the implementation of effective language acquisition programs for English learner (EL) students, which may include integrated language development within and across content areas, bilingual and biliterate proficiency, and building and strengthening capacity to implement the EL Roadmap Policy.

Description:

County Offices of Education (COEs) and consortia of COEs must have demonstrated expertise in developing and providing high-quality professional learning to teachers and paraprofessionals in public schools (serving early learning, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one to twelve, inclusive). Applicants must be able to deliver professional learning for teachers and paraprofessionals in the area of implementing effective language acquisition programs for English learners which may include: Integrated language development within and across content areas, development of bilingual and biliterate proficiency, and building and strengthening capacity to implement the EL Roadmap policy.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Additional consideration will be given to COEs that have previously partnered with awardees from the EWIG Program, established pursuant to Section 84 of Chapter 51, Statutes of 2019, to develop professional learning opportunities.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
7/17/23
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
8/1/23 to 6/30/25

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
See Notes Below
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
1 – 4
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$2,500,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No

Available Funding Notes:

The EWIG: Effective Language Acquisition Programs Grant will fund four successful applicants $2,500,000 each from August 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.

The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill of 2022 (Assembly Bill 185), Section 54

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Grant funds will be distributed twice a fiscal year.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-319-0845, LPLO@cde.ca.gov

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