4905(00);4909(00);4909(PD)

To provide supplemental services that improve the English language proficiency and academic achievement of English learners (ELs) and immigrant children and youth, including the provision of language instruction educational programs (LIEPS) and activities that increase the knowledge and skills of teachers who serve ELs and immigrant students and EL parents.

PL 107-110

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To ensure that ELs and immigrant children and youth attain English proficiency, achieve high levels in academic subjects; to assist school personnel in establishing, implementing, and sustaining effective language instruction programs; and to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instructional programs.

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Education Organizations;

LEAs

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Formula Grants

Education

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An intent to apply notice must be submitted to determine allocation.

Complete application must be submitted via eGMS by August 1.

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Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process

Applications are due within 30 calendar days of receipt

Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days of receipt

Section 432 of the General Education Provisions Act provides local educational agencies with a right of appeal in disagreements between State and local educational agencies, including disagreements over funding decisions. Where a local educational agency alleges that a denial of funding is "a violation of State or Federal law, rules, regulations, or guidelines governing the applicable program," it may, within 30 days, request a hearing from the State educational agency. Once the hearing is held and the State educational agency issues its written ruling, the local educational agency may appeal a negative ruling to the Secretary.

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Statutory Formula: Title Chapter Part Subpart Public Law Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Subgrantees must use funds to increase the English proficiency of ELs by providing effective language instruction educational programs that will increase ELs, English proficiency and achievement in the core academic subjects. Subgrantees must also provide effective professional development to teachers and other educational personnel that is designed to improve instruction and assessment of ELs designed to enhance teachers' ability to understand and use curricula, assessment measures, and instructional strategies for ELs, designed to increase ELs English proficiency or substantially increase teachers' subject matter content knowledge and skills; and is of sufficient intensity and duration to have a positive and lasting impact on teachers' performance in the classroom. Funds may also be used for a variety of allowable activities aimed at increasing the English proficiency of ELs and helping ELs meet the challenging State academic standards, including identifying, acquiring, and upgrading curricula, instructional materials, educational software, and assessment procedures, providing tutorials and academic or career and technical education and intensified instruction providing community participation programs, family literacy services and parent outreach and training activities improving instruction for ELs with disabilities; and offering early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment programs. Subgrantees awarded funds based on a significant increase in the number of immigrant children and youth must use the funds to provide activities that provide enhanced instructional opportunities, which may include providing family literacy and outreach activities; recruiting staff with expertise in serving immigrant children and youth; providing tutorials, mentoring, and career counseling; and identifying, developing, and acquiring curricular materials, educational software, and technologies for the purpose of supporting immigrant children and youth. This program is subject to federal non-supplanting requirements and grantees must use a restricted indirect cost rate that is referenced under 34 CFR 75.564-75.569.

Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis via IWAS. Programmatic reports are submitted on semiannual basis via IWAS. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period.

This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements. All grantees are subject to the provisions of the Single Audit Act.

All grantees must maintain and complete records as provided in EDGAR and 2 CFR 200.

561-58618-4400-03-00-41; 561-58618-4400-03-00-21

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ESEA/ESSA 2015, Title III (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); 34 CFR 76-99; EDGAR; 34 CFR parts 76 and 2 CFR 200.

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777-0001

https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Dell-Grant-Resources.aspx

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10/22/2021

FY 2017 : $27,433,799
FY 2018 : $24,841,479
FY 2019 : $23,696,887
FY 2020 : $48,675,000
FY 2021 : $50,400,000
FY 2022 : $50,400,000
FY 2023 : $50,400,000