# English Language Acquisition State Grants (84.365)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-365-english-language-acquisition-state-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

English Language Acquisition State Grants is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.2 billion in 434 grants, about $9.7 million per award.

## Objectives

To help ensure that English learners (ELs), including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $783 million | 161 |
| 2022 | $817 million | 158 |
| 2023 | $876 million | 206 |
| 2024 | $874 million | 170 |
| 2025 | $870 million | 190 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education California | California | $778 million |
| TX Education Agency | Texas | $677 million |
| New York State Education Department | New York | $314 million |
| Florida Department of Education | Florida | $277 million |
| Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois | $143 million |
| New Jersey Department of Education | New Jersey | $130 million |
| Georgia Dept of Education | Georgia | $103 million |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | Washington | $99.8 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Massachusetts | $96.0 million |
| Pennsylvania Dept of Education | Pennsylvania | $92.8 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education | Virginia | $83.4 million |
| Maryland State Department of Education | Maryland | $76.4 million |
| Arizona Department of Education | Arizona | $75.3 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | North Carolina | $74.5 million |
| Michigan Department of Education | Michigan | $65.6 million |
| Ohio Department of Education | Ohio | $64.1 million |
| Minnesota Department of Education | Minnesota | $54.8 million |
| Board of Education Colorado | Colorado | $54.4 million |
| Department of Education Indiana | Indiana | $49.8 million |
| Department of Education Tennessee | Tennessee | $48.0 million |